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FATWA MENGGUNAKAN TAPAK TANAH PERKUBURAN LOT 4949, MK SG KLUANG UNTUK SURAU AN NAIM, RENGIT
May a surau remain on the waqf cemetery land at Lot 4949, Mukim Sungai Kluang, Rengit?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that there is no objection to the surau remaining on the waqf cemetery land.
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 decided that there is no objection to the surau remaining on the waqf cemetery land. This is on condition that no effort is made to enlarge the surau building. If the land is needed in future for the purpose stated in the waqf deed, the surau must be demolished.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada halangan untuk dikekalkan surau tersebut di tanah wakaf perkuburan lot 4949, mukim Sungai Kluang, Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor dengan syarat tanpa ada usaha pembesaran pembinaan surau tersebut.
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. “FATWA MENGGUNAKAN TAPAK TANAH PERKUBURAN LOT 4949, MK SG KLUANG UNTUK SURAU AN NAIM, RENGIT”, 17 May 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1178. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surau-on-waqf-cemetery-land-rengit/