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STATUS 8 BUAH STRUKTUR DAN LALUAN YANG BERADA DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN ISLAM LOT 121, MUKIM 7, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
What is the status of houses and access paths built on the Islamic cemetery waqf land at Lot 121, Mukim 7, North Seberang Perai?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the residential premises on Lot 121 may temporarily remain with the permission of MAINPP.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the residential premises on Lot 121 may temporarily remain with the permission of MAINPP. The reasons are that the houses were built without the owners knowing the land was waqf land dedicated solely to burial, and that there is no urgent need to place graves near the premises in the near future. The permission is time-limited, owners must vacate before the period ends, MAINPP may charge rent for the benefit of the cemetery land, and an agreement must be prepared. Owners of houses on the adjacent lot may not use the path over Lot 121 as an entrance and must use another route.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemilik rumah di atas lot bersebelahan tidak boleh menggunakan laluan di atas Lot 121, Mukim 7, SPU sebagai laluan masuk ke rumahnya, sebaliknya hendaklah menggunakan laluan lain untuk tujuan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “STATUS 8 BUAH STRUKTUR DAN LALUAN YANG BERADA DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN ISLAM LOT 121, MUKIM 7, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 26 October 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1549. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-structures-paths-cemetery-waqf-land-lot-121/