FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGAMBILAN TANAH BAGI TUJUAN PROJEK PEMBINAAN RIZAB UTILITI DIBAWAH AKTA PENGAMBILAN TANAH 1960 MUKIM BUKIT BATU DAN SEDENAK, KULAI
May a surau be demolished when its land is acquired for a water pipe project, and what are the conditions for istibdal?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permitted the surau at Kampung Air Bemban to be demolished for a water pipe installation project, on condition that its land is replaced through istibdal and a new surau is built.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permitted the surau at Kampung Air Bemban to be demolished for a water pipe installation project, on condition that its land is replaced through istibdal and a new surau is built. The applicant must find replacement land and hand it over to the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The replacement land must be of equal or higher value, equal or larger in area, and suitably located as a surau site within the same village.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka surau ini diberi kebenaran untuk dirobohkan dengan syarat tanah surau ini perlu diistibdalkan, dan dibina bangunan surau yang baru.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PENGAMBILAN TANAH BAGI TUJUAN PROJEK PEMBINAAN RIZAB UTILITI DIBAWAH AKTA PENGAMBILAN TANAH 1960 MUKIM BUKIT BATU DAN SEDENAK, KULAI”, 20 May 2021. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1281. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surau-demolished-land-acquisition-istibdal-conditions/