FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBELIAN TANAH LOT 46, SEKSYEN 1 BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG HASIL JUALAN TANAH WAKAF LOT 45, SEKSYEN 2, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Can MAINPP buy Lot 46 using the proceeds from selling waqf land Lot 45, which was endowed for burial purposes?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rejected the proposal and did not permit MAINPP to buy Lot 46 with the proceeds from the sale of waqf land Lot 45.
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 rejected the proposal and did not permit MAINPP to buy Lot 46 with the proceeds from the sale of waqf land Lot 45. The reason is that the endower's intention for Lot 45 was solely for burial purposes, not for building a religious school. The decision rests on the maxim that the endower's condition is treated like a text of the Sharia.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk menolak cadangan dan tidak 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)
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
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, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG HASIL JUALAN TANAH WAKAF LOT 45, SEKSYEN 2, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 7 April 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=327. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/buy-land-with-waqf-land-sale-proceeds/