FatwaKelantanEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA MENGENAI PEMBANGUNAN DI TANAH-TANAH WAKAF KHAS DI BAWAH KAWALAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM KELANTAN
Can special waqf land under the control of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council be developed?
Short answer
Special waqf land under the control of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council may be built upon, since the substance of the endowed property is not lost.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Special waqf land under the control of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council may be built upon, since the substance of the endowed property is not lost. The founder's conditions must be respected, and development must not remove the land's waqf status or benefit, but should increase it. Developers may partner with the nazir fairly but receive no permanent right over the buildings, only recovery of their invested capital. The fatwa also permits the Islamic complex project on the Tengku Kaya Pahlawan waqf land at Lot 2136, Mukim Panchor, Kota Bharu.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah-tanah wakaf khas di bawah kawalan Majlis Agama Islam Kelantan seperti tanah wakaf Al-Marhum Tengku Kaya Pahlawan dan lain-lain, boleh dibangunkan dengan bangunan kerana tidak menghilangkan ain (harta benda) yang diwakaf.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI PEMBANGUNAN DI TANAH-TANAH WAKAF KHAS DI BAWAH KAWALAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM KELANTAN”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=47:fatwa-mengenai-pembangunan-di-tanah-tanah-wakaf-khas-di-bawah-kawalan-majlis-agama-islam-kelantan&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/developing-special-waqf-land-kelantan-ruling/