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Status Tanah Wakaf Dan Hal-Hal Berkaitan Cadangan Pembangunan Tanah Wakaf Abdul Cauder Di Lot 208, Seksyen 2, Jalan Mengkuang, Bandar Butterworth, SPU
Can the Abdul Cauder waqf land at Lot 208, Butterworth be developed commercially?
Short answer
Based on the deed dated 17 August 1992, the land is a general waqf in terms of land use, while the income from it has been specified and designated.
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
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on the deed dated 17 August 1992, the land is a general waqf in terms of land use, while the income from it has been specified and designated. Commercial development by MAINPP and JAWHAR does not conflict with the donor's wishes and is permitted under Islamic law. MAINPP, as sole trustee of all waqf, must comply with and carry out all of the donor's wishes. The ruling rests on the maxim that the donor's stipulation is like a text of the Lawgiver.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perancangan Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) dan Jabatan Wakaf, Zakat dan Haji (JAWHAR) untuk membangunkan tanah tersebut secara komersial adalah tidak bercanggah dengan hasrat Pewakaf dan dibenarkan mengikut Hukum Syarak.
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How to cite
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Penang State Mufti Department. “Status Tanah Wakaf Dan Hal-Hal Berkaitan Cadangan Pembangunan Tanah Wakaf Abdul Cauder Di Lot 208, Seksyen 2, Jalan Mengkuang, Bandar Butterworth, SPU”, 14 February 2013. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#status-tanah-wakaf-dan-hal-hal-berkaitan-cadangan-pembangunan-tanah-wakaf-abdul-cauder-di-lot-208-seksyen-2-jalan-mengkuang-bandar-butterworth-spu-14-februari-2013. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/commercial-development-abdul-cauder-waqf-land/