FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MEMBINA BANGUNAN BARU SURAU PERUMAHAN SEMI D DI ATAS TAPAK WAKAF MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR PTD LOT 24800, TAMAN PUTERA INDAH, TONGKANG PECHAH, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR.
Is it permissible to build a new surau for a Semi-D housing area on waqf land belonging to the Johor Islamic Religious Council in Taman Putera Indah, Tongkang Pechah, Batu Pahat?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that building a new surau for the Semi-D housing area on this waqf site is permissible according to Islamic law.
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 State Fatwa Committee decided that building a new surau for the Semi-D housing area on this waqf site is permissible according to Islamic law. The land is waqf of the Johor Islamic Religious Council at PTD Lot 24800, Taman Putera Indah, Tongkang Pechah, Batu Pahat. The decision was made on 14 January 2019 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membina bangunan baru surau perumahan Semi D di atas tapak wakaf Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor PTD Lot 24800, taman Putera Indah, Tongkang Pechah, Batu Pahat, Johor adalah harus menurut hukum syarak
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MEMBINA BANGUNAN BARU SURAU PERUMAHAN SEMI D DI ATAS TAPAK WAKAF MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR PTD LOT 24800, TAMAN PUTERA INDAH, TONGKANG PECHAH, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR.”, 14 January 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1931. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/build-surau-on-waqf-land-johor/