FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN PENGOSONGAN SEBAHAGIAN STRUKTUR MASJID DI ATAS TANAH LOT 279, SEKSYEN 3, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT YANG TELAH DIAMBIL DI BAWAH AKTA PENGAMBILAN TANAH 1960 DAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1904, SEKSYEN 6, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT YANG TERLIBAT DALAM JAJARAN PROJEK RANCANGAN TEBATAN BANJIR SUNGAI PINANG
What is the ruling on acquiring mosque waqf land for the Sungai Pinang flood mitigation project, and how should the waqf building materials be disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that the acquisition of the Khan Muhammad Mosque land may be done nominally, provided the land is returned to MAINPP to build a mosque next to the existing 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 that the acquisition of the Khan Muhammad Mosque land may be done nominally, provided the land is returned to MAINPP to build a mosque next to the existing site. For part of Lot 1904, the acquired land is to be exchanged (istibdal) with compensation paid to MAINPP, and the demolished structures are to be rebuilt by the developer. Usable waqf materials should be reused or given to another mosque in need, otherwise sold to a person of age and sound mind with the proceeds used for that mosque. Unusable materials may be buried or left on the site or other waqf land, and must not be burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju agar tanah yang diambil hendaklah diistibdalkan dengan dibayar pampasan kepada MAINPP dan struktur yang roboh hendaklah dibina semula oleh pihak 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 PENGOSONGAN SEBAHAGIAN STRUKTUR MASJID DI ATAS TANAH LOT 279, SEKSYEN 3, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT YANG TELAH DIAMBIL DI BAWAH AKTA PENGAMBILAN TANAH 1960 DAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1904, SEKSYEN 6, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT YANG TERLIBAT DALAM JAJARAN PROJEK RANCANGAN TEBATAN BANJIR SUNGAI PINANG”, 16 February 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1483. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/acquisition-mosque-waqf-land-flood-mitigation-project/