FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PENUKARAN HASIL KUTIPAN SAHAM WAKAF JOHOR BAGI PROJEK PEMBELIAN BANGUNAN PELAJAR JOHOR DI JORDAN DITUKAR KEPADA PROJEK PEMBELIAN BANGUNAN PELAJAR JOHOR DI MESIR
Is it permissible to change the Johor waqf share collection for a student building purchase in Jordan to a student building purchase project in Egypt?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that changing the collected funds for the Johor student building project from Jordan to Egypt is permissible, since the waqf purpose of buying a building for Johor students is unchanged.
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
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that changing the collected funds for the Johor student building project from Jordan to Egypt is permissible, since the waqf purpose of buying a building for Johor students is unchanged. The change is also permissible because building ownership by parties outside Jordan is not allowed, and it reflects the decree of Sultan Ibrahim as wali amr. The remaining collection is to be reopened with its purpose changed to a Johor student building project in the Middle East, and the Johor Islamic Religious Council must inform the public of the change.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menukar hasil kutipan bagi projek pembelian bangunan pelajar Johor di Jordan kepada projek pembelian bangunan pelajar Johor di Mesir adalah harus kerana pertukaran tersebut tidak mengubah hujjah wakaf bagi tujuan pembelian bangunan pelajar Johor.
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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. “PERMOHONAN PENUKARAN HASIL KUTIPAN SAHAM WAKAF JOHOR BAGI PROJEK PEMBELIAN BANGUNAN PELAJAR JOHOR DI JORDAN DITUKAR KEPADA PROJEK PEMBELIAN BANGUNAN PELAJAR JOHOR DI MESIR”, 24 January 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1595. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-johor-waqf-student-building-jordan-egypt/