FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
AL-KAFI #854: HUKUM ORANG KAYA MENERIMA WAKAF
Is a wealthy person entitled to receive waqf property?
Short answer
Islamic law permits giving waqf property to wealthy people, so such a gift is valid and allowed.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islamic law permits giving waqf property to wealthy people, so such a gift is valid and allowed. This differs from zakat, whose distribution is fixed in the Quran and which wealthy people are not eligible to receive. In this fatwa, a wealthy person is one who is ineligible for zakat because of their wealth, income or ability to provide for others.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam konsep wakaf pula, syarak membenarkan serta mengharuskan pemberian harta wakaf kepada orang kaya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #854: HUKUM ORANG KAYA MENERIMA WAKAF”, 19 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2690-al-kafi-854-hukum-orang-kaya-menerima-wakaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-wealthy-people-receive-waqf/