FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENUKARKAN STATUS TAPAK DI ATAS PTD 3795 TAPAK SURAU DAN SEKOLAH AGAMA TAMAN BUKIT KANGKAR, MUKIM KUNDANG, LEDANG, JOHOR KEPADA TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SEKOLAH AGAMA)
Is it permissible to change the status of the surau and religious school site at PTD 3795, Taman Bukit Kangkar, Kundang, Johor, to an Islamic welfare site (religious school)?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that changing the status of the site at PTD 3795 to an Islamic welfare site (religious school) is permissible under Islamic law for the sake of public interest.
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 decided that changing the status of the site at PTD 3795 to an Islamic welfare site (religious school) is permissible under Islamic law for the sake of public interest. The applicant must provide a place for performing prayers to uphold the original purpose of the land. The decision was made on 26 October 2010 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menukar status tapak di atas PTD 3795 tapak surau dan Sekolah Agama Taman Bukit Kangkar Mukim Kundang, Johor kepada tapak kebajikan agama Islam (sekolah agama) demi kemaslahatan adalah harus menurut hukum syarak.
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 3795 TAPAK SURAU DAN SEKOLAH AGAMA TAMAN BUKIT KANGKAR, MUKIM KUNDANG, LEDANG, JOHOR KEPADA TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SEKOLAH AGAMA)”, 26 October 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1031. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-status-surau-school-site-johor/