FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENYAMBUNG DAN MENAIKTARAF JALAN ZOO DARI SIMPANG JALAN AIR ITAM KE SIMPANG JALAN KAMPUNG PISANG
Is it permissible to extend and upgrade Jalan Zoo when the project involves waqf cemetery land and waqf mosque land?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the project subject to conditions.
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 agreed to the project subject to conditions. The widening of Jalan Zoo must not involve waqf cemetery land, and the damaged boundary wall must be replaced with a new one. Old building materials are handled by the rules for disposing of waqf materials: reused, sold to a person of sound mind who has reached puberty with the proceeds used for that waqf, or buried or left on waqf land if unusable. For Jalan Air Itam, the founder's intention must first be verified, and waqf cemetery or mosque land may only be used for its original waqf purpose.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dengan Permohonan Menyambung Dan Menaik Taraf Jalan Zoo Dari Simpang Jalan Air Itam Ke Simpang Jalan Kampung Pisang dengan syarat-syarat 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. “MENYAMBUNG DAN MENAIKTARAF JALAN ZOO DARI SIMPANG JALAN AIR ITAM KE SIMPANG JALAN KAMPUNG PISANG”, 12 October 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=919. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/upgrading-jalan-zoo-waqf-land/