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STATUS TAPAK MASJID TIMAH LOT 559, MK. 6, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
What is the waqf status of Lot 559, Mukim 6, Seberang Perai Tengah, the site of Masjid Timah?
Short answer
The fatwa meeting accepted that the land endowed by the heirs was only the original mosque site measuring 95 x 75 square feet, not the whole lot.
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 fatwa meeting accepted that the land endowed by the heirs was only the original mosque site measuring 95 x 75 square feet, not the whole lot. MAINPP is made responsible for repaying compensation to the heirs because it mistakenly transferred the entire Lot 559 into its name. Part of the land was agreed to be used as an Islamic cemetery for the Masjid Timah Qaryah. The related issue of the status of Lot 25, Mukim 1 (the old Masjid Timah cemetery) could not yet be carried out.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat mengambil keputusan bersetuju menerima tanah yang diwakafkan oleh pihak waris hanyalah tapak masjid asal berukuran 95 x 75 kaki persegi dan bukan keseluruhannya.
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. “STATUS TAPAK MASJID TIMAH LOT 559, MK. 6, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 2 July 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=96. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-status-masjid-timah-lot-559-site/