FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN UNTUK MENYEWAKAN BANGUNAN WAKAF YANG DIBANGUNKAN DI TAPAK MASJID LAMA BANDAR PONTIAN OLEH MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD
Is it permissible to develop a building on waqf land at a former mosque site so that it can be rented to a bank?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee approved that there is no objection to continuing the development of a building on the mosque's waqf land.
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 approved that there is no objection to continuing the development of a building on the mosque's waqf land. Once the building has actually been completed, one unit must be handed over as waqf property. That unit is then to be placed under waqf administration.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Telah membuat kelulusan bahawa tiada halangan bagi membangunkan bangunan di atas Tanah Wakaf masjid itu diteruskan dan setelah bangunan itu benar-benar wujud satu unit hendaklah diserahkan menjadi hak wakaf, seterusnya bagi pentadbirannya.
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. “CADANGAN UNTUK MENYEWAKAN BANGUNAN WAKAF YANG DIBANGUNKAN DI TAPAK MASJID LAMA BANDAR PONTIAN OLEH MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD”, 18 October 1989. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1509. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-on-old-mosque-waqf-land-for-rent/