FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIKENALPASTI STATUS WAKAF DAN ASAL USUL PEWUJUDAN WAKAFNYA
Can compensation money from the acquisition of waqf land be reused when its waqf status and origin cannot be identified?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved a proposal to use compensation money for acquired land whose waqf status and origin of creation cannot be identified.
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
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved a proposal to use compensation money for acquired land whose waqf status and origin of creation cannot be identified. The money is to buy permanent assets in the form of land or buildings through istibdal. The assets purchased are to be designated as general waqf (wakaf am). The decision was made at Meeting No. 6/2015 on 2 December 2015.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
telah bersetuju dan meluluskan cadangan menggunakan wang pampasan pengambilan balik tanah wakaf yang tidak dapat dikenalpasti status wakaf dan asal usul pewujudan wakafnya
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIKENALPASTI STATUS WAKAF DAN ASAL USUL PEWUJUDAN WAKAFNYA”, 2 December 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=854. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/compensation-money-unidentified-waqf-land/