FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA KEBENARAN MEMBINA DATARAN DAN DEWAN RAYA DI ATAS MLO 5885, TAPAK MASJID BATU 15 AYER HITAM, MK AYER HITAM, MUAR
Is it permissible to build a plaza and Dewan Raya (community hall) on mosque waqf land at Batu 15 Ayer Hitam, Muar?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that building the plaza and hall on the mosque site is permitted under Islamic law through shariah-compliant istibdal (exchange of waqf property).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- 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 Fatwa Committee ruled that building the plaza and hall on the mosque site is permitted under Islamic law through shariah-compliant istibdal (exchange of waqf property). The applicant must provide replacement land that is equal or larger in area, equal or higher in value, and suitable as a mosque site in the same village, or failing need there, in the same mukim or elsewhere in Muar district. If istibdal cannot be carried out for valid shariah reasons, the applicant must pay compensation at the current price set by the Johor Valuation Office into the Johor Islamic Religious Council's amwal badal trust fund. The istibdal must be carried out through sighah (the formal contractual declaration) and hujah (argument or substantiation) between the applicant and the Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membina dataran dan Dewan Ria di atas MLO 5885, tapak Masjid Batu 15 Ayer Hitam, Mukim Ayer Hitam, Muar Johor adalah dihauskan mengikut hukum syarak dengan menggunakan kaedah berikut :
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA KEBENARAN MEMBINA DATARAN DAN DEWAN RAYA DI ATAS MLO 5885, TAPAK MASJID BATU 15 AYER HITAM, MK AYER HITAM, MUAR”, 28 February 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=960. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/build-hall-on-mosque-waqf-land-johor/