FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBELIAN TANAH LOT 46, SEKSYEN 1 BUKIT MERTAJAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG HASIL JUALAN TANAH WAKAF LOT 45, SEKSYEN 2, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
May the proceeds from selling waqf land Lot 45 in Bukit Mertajam be used to buy another land, Lot 46?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, in its meeting on 2 February 2011, permitted the Penang Islamic Religious Council to purchase Lot 46, Section 1 Bukit Mertajam using the proceeds from the sale of waqf land Lot 45, Section 2.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, in its meeting on 2 February 2011, permitted the Penang Islamic Religious Council to purchase Lot 46, Section 1 Bukit Mertajam using the proceeds from the sale of waqf land Lot 45, Section 2. The decision is based on the principle of istibdal, which means replacing something with what is better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dan membenarkan pihak Majis Agama Islam negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) untuk Membeli Tanah Di Atas Lot 46, Seksyen 1 Bukit Mertajam (Jalan Berapit), Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT)
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMBELIAN TANAH LOT 46, SEKSYEN 1 BUKIT MERTAJAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG HASIL JUALAN TANAH WAKAF LOT 45, SEKSYEN 2, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 2 February 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=315. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/buy-land-using-waqf-land-sale-proceeds/