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ULASAN DAN FATWA TANAH HAK MILIK PERTUBUHAN KEBAJIKAN ANAK-ANAK YATIM ISLAM MERSING DI ATAS HSD 2408 PTD 3435 SELUAS 202.340 HEKTAR (500 EKAR) DIRIZAB TADAHAN AIR LABUNG MUKIM TRIANG DAERAH MERSING.

Can land owned by the Mersing Islamic orphans welfare association be acquired for a water catchment reserve?

Short answer

The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land is owned by the association and is not waqf land.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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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

The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land is owned by the association and is not waqf land. Acquiring it for water catchment purposes is permissible, as it accords with the objectives of Shariah for the sake of public interest. The government is advised to grant another site to safeguard the association's welfare, and must pay compensation because the land has been yielding income.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Hukum pengambilan tanah tersebut bagi tujuan tadahan air adalah harus dan bertepatan dengan kehendak maqasid syariah demi memenuhi kepentingan awam.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Johor

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How to cite

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Johor State Mufti Department. “ULASAN DAN FATWA TANAH HAK MILIK PERTUBUHAN KEBAJIKAN ANAK-ANAK YATIM ISLAM MERSING DI ATAS HSD 2408 PTD 3435 SELUAS 202.340 HEKTAR (500 EKAR) DIRIZAB TADAHAN AIR LABUNG MUKIM TRIANG DAERAH MERSING.”, 22 May 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=778. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/acquiring-orphan-association-land-water-catchment/