FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA CADANGAN PEMBELIAN HARTANAH KOMERSIAL BAGI MENGGANTIKAN TAPAK-TAPAK WAKAF YANG TERLIBAT DI DALAM PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH OLEH KERAJAAN
Is it permissible to buy commercial property to replace waqf land that the government has reacquired?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that a proposal to purchase commercial property to replace waqf sites affected by government land acquisition 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 a proposal to purchase commercial property to replace waqf sites affected by government land acquisition is permissible. The permission is conditional: the income from the property must be returned to the purpose of the waqf concerned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cadangan pembelian hartanah komersial bagi menggantikan tapak-tapak wakaf yang terlibat di dalam pengambilan balik tanah oleh kerajaan adalah harus dengan syarat hasil hartanah tersebut dikembalikan kepada tujuan hujah wakaf
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 CADANGAN PEMBELIAN HARTANAH KOMERSIAL BAGI MENGGANTIKAN TAPAK-TAPAK WAKAF YANG TERLIBAT DI DALAM PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH OLEH KERAJAAN”, 9 February 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1229. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/buy-commercial-property-replace-acquired-waqf-land/