FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH (ISTIBDAL) BAGI MEMBELI TANAH LOT 598 DAN 599, SEKSYEN 2 GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT UNTUK DIJADIKAN TAPAK TAMBAHAN PERKUBURAN ISLAM.
Can compensation money from the acquisition of waqf land be used to buy land for an additional Islamic burial ground in Georgetown?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to and permitted istibdal, using the compensation money to buy Lots 598 and 599, Section 2 Georgetown, as an additional Islamic burial site.
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 and permitted istibdal, using the compensation money to buy Lots 598 and 599, Section 2 Georgetown, as an additional Islamic burial site. The permission is subject to the actual conditions of the waqf land being exchanged. MAINPP must first refer to the actual conditions of the waqf land concerned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dan memberi kebenaran untuk melaksanakan istibdal tertakluk kepada syarat sebenar tanah wakaf yang hendak dijadikan istibdal tersebut.
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. “PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH (ISTIBDAL) BAGI MEMBELI TANAH LOT 598 DAN 599, SEKSYEN 2 GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT UNTUK DIJADIKAN TAPAK TAMBAHAN PERKUBURAN ISLAM.”, 22 October 2009. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=702. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-compensation-istibdal-islamic-burial-land-georgetown/