FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MEMBINA 3 UNIT RUMAH SEWA DIATAS LOT 155029 (D) HS 2105 TAPAK SURAU KAMPUNG PAYA MENGKUANG MUKIM TANJUNG KUPANG JOHOR BAHRU,JOHOR
Is it permissible to build three rental houses on a waqf surau site in Kampung Paya Mengkuang, Johor Bahru?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building three rental houses on the waqf surau site is permissible.
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 ruled that building three rental houses on the waqf surau site is permissible. The rental income must be used for the benefit of mosques or suraus in Johor. The waqf land is administered by the Johor Islamic Religious Council, not by the committee of the village surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membina 3 Unit Rumah Sewa Diatas Lot 155029 (D) Hs 2105 Tapak Surau Kampung Paya Mengkuang Mukim Tanjung Kupang Johor Bahru,Johor Adalah Harus.
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 3 UNIT RUMAH SEWA DIATAS LOT 155029 (D) HS 2105 TAPAK SURAU KAMPUNG PAYA MENGKUANG MUKIM TANJUNG KUPANG JOHOR BAHRU,JOHOR”, 17 June 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=499. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-rental-houses-on-waqf-surau-site/