FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA PEMBINAAN GELANGGANG RAKYAT DIATAS PTD 15580,HS(D)23011,TAPAK SURAU TAMAN PELANGI MUKIM TANGKAK,LEDANG MUAR
Is it permissible to build a community court on waqf land designated for a surau at Taman Pelangi, Tangkak, Ledang, Muar?
Short answer
Building the community court on the waqf surau site is not permissible, because waqf land must be used according to the terms of the waqf.
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
Building the community court on the waqf surau site is not permissible, because waqf land must be used according to the terms of the waqf. The Ministry of Youth and Sports must carry out istibdal by providing replacement land that is equal or larger in area and equal or higher in value, to be handed over to the Johor Islamic Religious Council. If a shariah-compliant istibdal cannot be done for valid shariah reasons, the ministry must pay the current value or higher, and the money is held in trust in the replacement fund to buy another site for a surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh Itu,Pembinaan Gelanggang Rakyat Diatas Ptd 15580,Hs(D)23011,Tapak Surau Taman Pelangi Mukim Tangkak,Ledang Muar Adalah Tidak Harus.
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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 PEMBINAAN GELANGGANG RAKYAT DIATAS PTD 15580,HS(D)23011,TAPAK SURAU TAMAN PELANGI MUKIM TANGKAK,LEDANG MUAR”, 17 June 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=496. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-community-court-on-waqf-surau-land/