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FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property

PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIKENALPASTI STATUS WAKAF DAN ASAL USUL PEWUJUDAN WAKAFNYA BAGI MEMBELI HARTA KEKAL BERBENTUK TANAH ATAU BANGUNAN BAGI MELAKSANAKAN ISTIBDAL HARTA WAKAF

Can compensation money from the acquisition of waqf land whose waqf status and origin cannot be identified be used to buy land or buildings for istibdal?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to and approved using compensation money from the acquisition of waqf land whose waqf status and origin of creation cannot be identified.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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 agreed to and approved using compensation money from the acquisition of waqf land whose waqf status and origin of creation cannot be identified. The money is used to buy fixed assets in the form of land or buildings to carry out istibdal of waqf property. The property acquired is designated as general waqf (wakaf am). The decision was made at Meeting No. 6/2015 held on 2 and 3 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 Bagi Membeli Harta Kekal Berbentuk Tanah Atau Bangunan

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Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIKENALPASTI STATUS WAKAF DAN ASAL USUL PEWUJUDAN WAKAFNYA BAGI MEMBELI HARTA KEKAL BERBENTUK TANAH ATAU BANGUNAN BAGI MELAKSANAKAN ISTIBDAL HARTA WAKAF”, 2 December 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=576. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/compensation-money-waqf-land-istibdal-penang/