FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEMBATALKAN AKAD WAKAF BAGI PREMIS KEDIAMAN YANG BERALAMAT NO. 303W, KAMPUNG DODOL, JALAN PERAK DI ATAS LOT 563, SEKSYEN 9W, BANDAR GEORGE TOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG DENGAN MENGEMBALIKAN HARTA TERSEBUT MENJADI MILIK PERIBADI
Can a waqf contract over a residential premises be cancelled so that the property returns to the donor's personal ownership?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the waqf contract over the residential premises at Kampung Dodol, George Town was void.
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 Committee ruled that the waqf contract over the residential premises at Kampung Dodol, George Town was void. First, the waqf was treated as a bequest (wasiat) because the donor made its implementation conditional on her death, as recorded in her land waqf application form. Second, the donor verbally affirmed before the committee meeting that she was withdrawing her bequest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akad Wakaf bagi Bagi Premis Kediaman Yang Beralamat No. 303W, Kampung Dodol, Jalan Perak Di Atas Lot 563, Seksyen 9W, Bandar George Town, Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang adalah terbatal atas alasan:
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. “PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEMBATALKAN AKAD WAKAF BAGI PREMIS KEDIAMAN YANG BERALAMAT NO. 303W, KAMPUNG DODOL, JALAN PERAK DI ATAS LOT 563, SEKSYEN 9W, BANDAR GEORGE TOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG DENGAN MENGEMBALIKAN HARTA TERSEBUT MENJADI MILIK PERIBADI”, 24 April 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1656. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cancel-waqf-contract-residential-premises-personal-ownership/