FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENUKARKAN STATUS TAPAK DI ATAS PTD 648, TAPAK MASJID SIMPANG RENGGAM, MUKIM RENGGAM, JOHOR KEPADA TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SEKOLAH AGAMA)
Can the mosque waqf site at PTD 648 Simpang Renggam, Johor be changed in status to build a religious school?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the site remains a mosque waqf.
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 the site remains a mosque waqf. However, since there is no need to build a mosque there, building a religious school on the site is permitted. This decision has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tapak Masjid Simpang Renggam Mukim Renggam PTD 648 kekal sebagai wakaf masjid.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MENUKARKAN STATUS TAPAK DI ATAS PTD 648, TAPAK MASJID SIMPANG RENGGAM, MUKIM RENGGAM, JOHOR KEPADA TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SEKOLAH AGAMA)”, 26 October 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1028. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-status-simpang-renggam-mosque-site/