FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-709 : BOLEHKAH MEWAKAFKAN MAKANAN?
Is it permissible to endow food as waqf, for example in a food aid campaign called Food Waqf?
Short answer
Food cannot be endowed as waqf, because waqf requires property whose benefit continues while the property itself remains.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Food cannot be endowed as waqf, because waqf requires property whose benefit continues while the property itself remains. The benefit of food ends once it is consumed. Shafi'i scholars state that a waqf of food is invalid since the purpose of waqf cannot be achieved. Such a campaign is better named Food Infaq or Food Charity, as its reward lasts only as long as the food's benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makanan tidak boleh diwakafkan kerana manfaat harta yang ingin diwakafkan mestilah dapat digunakan berterusan seperti tanah, rumah, telaga, kereta dan sebagainya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-709 : BOLEHKAH MEWAKAFKAN MAKANAN?”, 29 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5357-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-709-bolehkah-mewakafkan-makanan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-food-be-endowed-as-waqf/