FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
BAYARAN PENDAHULUAN BAKI KOS PEMBELIAN TANAH LOT 253, MUKIM B, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, SUNGAI RUSA, BALIK PULAU, UNTUK FAEDAH MADRASAH MIFTAHUL IRFAN.
May the Penang Islamic Religious Council use tawaqquf funds to pay in advance the balance of the land purchase cost for the benefit of Madrasah Miftahul Irfan?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee on 10 February 2015 agreed that MAINPP may buy the whole of Lot 253 in Sungai Rusa, Balik Pulau using tawaqquf funds.
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 on 10 February 2015 agreed that MAINPP may buy the whole of Lot 253 in Sungai Rusa, Balik Pulau using tawaqquf funds. The land remains the property and asset of Zakat (tawaqquf) until the Madrasah completes payment. MAINPP must hold further discussions with the Madrasah on whether to sell part or all of the land according to its needs, for waqf purposes benefiting Madrasah Miftahul Irfan only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bersetuju Majis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) membeli keseluruhan tanah Lot 253, Mukim B, Daerah Barat Daya, Pulau Pinang dengan menggunakan wang tawaqquf
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “BAYARAN PENDAHULUAN BAKI KOS PEMBELIAN TANAH LOT 253, MUKIM B, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, SUNGAI RUSA, BALIK PULAU, UNTUK FAEDAH MADRASAH MIFTAHUL IRFAN.”, 10 February 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=523. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/advance-payment-land-purchase-madrasah-miftahul-irfan/