FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON ULASAN DAN PANDANGAN BERHUBUNG PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MEMINDAHKAN LEBIHAN TANAH TAPAK MASJID TAMAN PLENTONG UTAMA KE TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG BAKAR BATU, JOHOR BAHRU
Is it permissible to transfer the surplus land of the Taman Plentong Utama mosque site to the Kampung Bakar Batu Islamic cemetery in Johor Bahru?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that this transfer is permissible under Islamic law.
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 ruled that this transfer is permissible under Islamic law. The ruling specifically concerns the surplus land of the Taman Plentong Utama mosque site, to be moved to the Kampung Bakar Batu Islamic cemetery site. The fatwa was decided on 16 May 2022 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syara memindahkan lebihan tanah tapak masjid Taman Plentong Utama ke tapak perkuburan Islam Kampung Bakar Batu, Johor Bahru.
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. “MOHON ULASAN DAN PANDANGAN BERHUBUNG PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MEMINDAHKAN LEBIHAN TANAH TAPAK MASJID TAMAN PLENTONG UTAMA KE TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG BAKAR BATU, JOHOR BAHRU”, 16 May 2022. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1946. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/transfer-surplus-mosque-land-to-cemetery/