FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEMBINA TANDAS DAN STOR DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN KAWASAN TANAH PERKUBURAN KARIAH ARA KUDA, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, BUTTERWORTH
Is it permissible to build a toilet and storeroom on part of the Ara Kuda parish waqf cemetery land in Butterworth?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that permanent structures such as a toilet and storeroom are not permissible because they contradict the condition of the land being endowed as a cemetery.
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 ruled that permanent structures such as a toilet and storeroom are not permissible because they contradict the condition of the land being endowed as a cemetery. Building a toilet is also not permitted in order to preserve the sanctity and honour of the burial ground. The committee agreed only to a container or portable storeroom on part of the site.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus membina binaan kekal seperti tandas dan stor kerana bercanggah dengan syarat tujuan wakaf tanah untuk tujuan tanah perkuburan.
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. “PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEMBINA TANDAS DAN STOR DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN KAWASAN TANAH PERKUBURAN KARIAH ARA KUDA, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, BUTTERWORTH”, 3 February 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1692. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/toilet-storeroom-on-waqf-cemetery-land/