FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS BANGUNAN SURAU KAMPUNG PANTAI JEREJAK DAN BEBERAPA KUBUR LAMA YANG BERADA DI ATAS TANAH MILIK INDIVIDU DI ATAS LOT 10078, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.
Are the Kampung Pantai Jerejak surau building and old graves on privately owned land at Lot 10078 considered waqf property?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the surau building and several old graves on privately owned land at Lot 10078, Mukim 13, Northeast District are not waqf property.
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 ruled that the surau building and several old graves on privately owned land at Lot 10078, Mukim 13, Northeast District are not waqf property. MAINPP is directed to verify the existing graves with the help of archaeological experts and relocate them to a lawful cemetery if they are found to exist. The meeting also proposed that MAINPP purchase the land for the benefit of Muslims in Penang.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Status bangunan Surau Kampung Pantai Jerejak dan beberapa kubur lama yang berada di atas tanah milik individu Lot 10078, Mukim 13, Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang adalah bukan harta wakaf.
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 BANGUNAN SURAU KAMPUNG PANTAI JEREJAK DAN BEBERAPA KUBUR LAMA YANG BERADA DI ATAS TANAH MILIK INDIVIDU DI ATAS LOT 10078, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.”, 6 August 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1666. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-status-pantai-jerejak-surau-and-graves/