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PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF SEBAHAGIAN LOT 315, GM 710, 316, 717, GM 284 DAN 2006, MUKIM 16 SPU UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM - PROJEK TEBATAN BANJIR, SUNGAI PERAI

May waqf land be compulsorily acquired by the authorities for a flood mitigation project?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the acquisition of the specified waqf land lots in Mukim 16, North Seberang Perai, by the authorities for the Sungai Perai Flood Mitigation Project.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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 agreed to the acquisition of the specified waqf land lots in Mukim 16, North Seberang Perai, by the authorities for the Sungai Perai Flood Mitigation Project. The acquisition was approved for public interest purposes. The valuation price of the land is to be given to MAINPP. The decision was made at a meeting on 13 June 2002.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

telah bersetuju dengan pengambilan balik Tanah Wakaf Sebahagian Lot 315, GM 710, 316, 717, GM 284 dan 2006, Mukim 16 SPU oleh pihak berkuasa bagi tujuan kepentingan awam

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Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF SEBAHAGIAN LOT 315, GM 710, 316, 717, GM 284 DAN 2006, MUKIM 16 SPU UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM - PROJEK TEBATAN BANJIR, SUNGAI PERAI”, 13 June 2002. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=68. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-waqf-land-be-acquired-for-flood-project/