FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN SEBAHAGIAN TANAH DI ATAS LOT 2164, MUKIM 4, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH, PULAU PINANG BAGI TUJUAN PELEBARAN JALAN UNTUK KEGUNAAN AWAM
Is it permissible to acquire part of a waqf land to widen a road for public use?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that acquiring part of land at Lot 2164, Mukim 4, Central Seberang Perai for road widening is permissible.
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 acquiring part of land at Lot 2164, Mukim 4, Central Seberang Perai for road widening is permissible. The condition is that the acquired land is replaced (istibdal) with a house from a housing project run by a developer. The view rests on the principle that waqf property must be replaced with property in kind rather than valued in money, since money loses value over time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pengambilan tanah itu adalah harus, dengan syarat tanah yang diambil itu diganti (istibdal) dengan sebuah rumah daripada projek perumahan yang dijalankan oleh pemaju.
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. “CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN SEBAHAGIAN TANAH DI ATAS LOT 2164, MUKIM 4, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH, PULAU PINANG BAGI TUJUAN PELEBARAN JALAN UNTUK KEGUNAAN AWAM”, 13 October 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1468. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/acquiring-waqf-land-for-road-widening/