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CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN TAPAK SURAU AL-RAHMAH DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF MILIK MAINPP YANG TERLIBAT DALAM CADANGAN PROJEK MENAIK TARAF DAN PEMBESARAN LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA PULAU PINANG (LTAPP) DI ATAS LOT 11615, MUKIM 12, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG OLEH MALAYSIA AIRPORTS HOLDINGS BERHAD (MAHB)

Is it permissible to acquire a surau site on MAINPP waku land for the Penang International Airport expansion project?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that acquiring the Surau Al-Rahmah site on MAINPP-owned waqf land for MAHB's Penang International Airport upgrading and expansion project is permissible.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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 the Surau Al-Rahmah site on MAINPP-owned waqf land for MAHB's Penang International Airport upgrading and expansion project is permissible. MAINPP must promptly carry out istibdal (exchange) of the waqf property using the compensation money received from the developer.

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

Pihak MAINPP hendaklah menyegerakan urusan istibdal 'ain tanah wakaf surau tersebut daripada hasil wang pampasan yang diterima daripada pihak pemaju.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN TAPAK SURAU AL-RAHMAH DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF MILIK MAINPP YANG TERLIBAT DALAM CADANGAN PROJEK MENAIK TARAF DAN PEMBESARAN LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA PULAU PINANG (LTAPP) DI ATAS LOT 11615, MUKIM 12, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG OLEH MALAYSIA AIRPORTS HOLDINGS BERHAD (MAHB)”, 5 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1425. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/acquisition-of-waqf-surau-land-for-airport-expansion/