FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA 1. MENUKARKAN STATUS TAPAK DI ATAS PTD 12488 TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SURAU) TAMAN SRI SAUJANA, MUKIM KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR KEPADA TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SEKOLAH AGAMA).
Is it permissible to change the status of a Muslim welfare site (surau) at PTD 12488, Taman Sri Saujana, Kota Tinggi, Johor into a religious school site?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that changing the status of the site at lot PTD 12488, Taman Sri Saujana, Mukim Kota Tinggi, from a Muslim welfare site (surau) to a Muslim welfare site (religious school) is permissible according to Islamic law.
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 lot PTD 12488, Taman Sri Saujana, Mukim Kota Tinggi, from a Muslim welfare site (surau) to a Muslim welfare site (religious school) is permissible according to Islamic law. The decision was made on 2 November 2011 under the waqf category 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 lot PTD 12488 tapak kebajikan agama Islam (surau) Taman Sri Saujana, Mukim Kota Tinggi, Johor kepada tapak kebajikan agama Islam (sekolah agama) adalah harus menurut hukum syarak
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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. “MOHON FATWA 1. MENUKARKAN STATUS TAPAK DI ATAS PTD 12488 TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SURAU) TAMAN SRI SAUJANA, MUKIM KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR KEPADA TAPAK KEBAJIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (SEKOLAH AGAMA).”, 2 November 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1326. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-surau-site-status-to-religious-school/