FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MEMBINA GERAI SEMENTARA DI ATAS SIMPANAN TAPAK KUBUR BAHARU UNTUK MENDAPAT DANA PENGURUSAN KUBUR KARIAH MASJID TASEK GELUGOR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.
Is it permissible to build temporary stalls on land reserved for a new graveyard to raise funds for managing the mosque parish cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rejected the proposal to build temporary stalls on land reserved for a new graveyard in order to raise cemetery management funds.
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 rejected the proposal to build temporary stalls on land reserved for a new graveyard in order to raise cemetery management funds. It referred to a 1986 decision of the Syariah Committee that building structures on cemetery land is forbidden and that such land may not be used for anything other than burial. The decision also rests on the fiqh maxim that the endower's condition is treated like a legal text, so it must be followed and not contravened.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan untuk menolak permohonan tersebut atas alasan seperti berikut:-
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN MEMBINA GERAI SEMENTARA DI ATAS SIMPANAN TAPAK KUBUR BAHARU UNTUK MENDAPAT DANA PENGURUSAN KUBUR KARIAH MASJID TASEK GELUGOR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.”, 2 December 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=858. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/temporary-stalls-on-reserved-graveyard-land/