FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
TANAH WAKAF BUTTERWORTH DAN LOT 694, MK. 4, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Can waqf land be sold, or can it only be leased or rented out?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Meeting held that waqf land may not be bought or sold.
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 Meeting held that waqf land may not be bought or sold. It may be leased or rented, or dealt with in other ways that do not remove its ownership as waqf. The meeting also held that the rule may be relaxed because the purpose of the waqif (endower) is not being achieved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju memberi pendapat iaitu tanah wakaf memang tak harus dijual beli tetapi boleh dipajak atau disewa dan lain-lain cara yang tidak akan menghilangkan miliknya.
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. “TANAH WAKAF BUTTERWORTH DAN LOT 694, MK. 4, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 11 November 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1005. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-waqf-land-be-sold-or-leased/