FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON PANDUAN DAN JAWAPAN BERKAITAN TANAH WAKAF KUBUR DIJADIKAN TAPAK BALAI RAYA ATAU TADIKA DAN DIGANTIKAN DENGAN TANAH WAKAF YANG BARU
Can waqf cemetery land be used as a site for a community hall or kindergarten and replaced with new waqf land?
Short answer
If the waqf pledge was solely for a cemetery, the Johor Fatwa Committee ruled it impermissible to use the land as a community hall site or similar, or to exchange it (istibdal) for that purpose.
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
If the waqf pledge was solely for a cemetery, the Johor Fatwa Committee ruled it impermissible to use the land as a community hall site or similar, or to exchange it (istibdal) for that purpose. A valid istibdal requires the permission of the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The replacement must be better, obtained by exchange, sale proceeds or purchase.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika hujah wakaf sighahnya untuk tujuan tanah perkuburan semata-mata maka hukumnya tidak harus dijadikan tapak balairaya atau sebagainya atau diistibdalkan dengan cara yang dimaksudkan.
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 PANDUAN DAN JAWAPAN BERKAITAN TANAH WAKAF KUBUR DIJADIKAN TAPAK BALAI RAYA ATAU TADIKA DAN DIGANTIKAN DENGAN TANAH WAKAF YANG BARU”, 22 March 1992. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1524. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-cemetery-land-community-hall-kindergarten/