FatwaKedahEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
HUKUM INDIVIDU ATAU KUMPULAN TERTENTU MEMBINA BANGUNAN DI ATAS TANAH MILIK PERSENDIRIAN DAN MENGKLASIFIKASIKAN SEBAGAI MASJID DAN HUKUM BERIKTIKAF
Can an individual or group build on private land and designate the building as a mosque in Kedah?
Short answer
Any party or individual who establishes a mosque in Kedah must endow (waqf) the mosque site in the name of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council (MAIK).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Any party or individual who establishes a mosque in Kedah must endow (waqf) the mosque site in the name of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council (MAIK). MAIK is the authority that grants or refuses written permission for establishing a mosque, including a surau, madrasah or other building made into a mosque, and it is the sole trustee of all mosques and their related land. Those who breach these provisions may face legal action under the state enactment. The Fatwa Committee also suggested that the JHEAIK Mosque and Surau Management Division hold discussions with the parties concerned to resolve the issue harmoniously.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mana-mana pihak atau individu yang mendirikan atau menubuhkan sesebuah masjid hendaklah mewakafkan tapak masjid tersebut atas nama Majlis Agama Islam Kedah (MAIK).
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “HUKUM INDIVIDU ATAU KUMPULAN TERTENTU MEMBINA BANGUNAN DI ATAS TANAH MILIK PERSENDIRIAN DAN MENGKLASIFIKASIKAN SEBAGAI MASJID DAN HUKUM BERIKTIKAF”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Irsyad-al-Fatwa-Hukum-Individu-Membina-Bangunan-Di-Atas-Tanah-Milik-Persendirian-Mengklasifikasikan-Sebagai-Masjid-dan-Beriktikaf.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-mosque-on-private-land-kedah/