FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENJUAL TANAH MERAH KAWASAN WAKAF
Is it permissible to sell red soil land located within a waqf area?
Short answer
Islamic law prohibits the sale of waqf land, based on the hadith of Ibn Omar stating that waqf property is not sold, gifted or inherited.
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
Islamic law prohibits the sale of waqf land, based on the hadith of Ibn Omar stating that waqf property is not sold, gifted or inherited. However, if there are problems in its administration and management, the land may be replaced through istibdal under certain conditions. The ruling was made by the Johor State Fatwa Committee on 17 September 1991 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bahawa ditegah oleh Hukum Syarak menjual tanah wakaf.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MENJUAL TANAH MERAH KAWASAN WAKAF”, 17 September 1991. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1552. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-red-soil-waqf-land-be-sold/