FatwaNegeri SembilanEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Membangunkan Tanah Wakaf Khas Dengan Pembangunan Tambahan Selain Dari Niat Asal Pewakaf
Is it permissible to develop specific waqf land with additional projects beyond the original intention of the donor?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that developing specific waqf land, especially mosque waqf, with additional development projects or improvements is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that developing specific waqf land, especially mosque waqf, with additional development projects or improvements is permissible. The purpose is to ensure the waqf property endures. The development must be based on needs that the ruler can determine and must not contradict Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
membangunkan tanah wakaf khas khususnya wakaf masjid dengan tambahan projek pembangunan atau beberapa penambahbaikan bagi menjamin harta wakaf tersebut kekal adalah diharuskan oleh Islam
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Membangunkan Tanah Wakaf Khas Dengan Pembangunan Tambahan Selain Dari Niat Asal Pewakaf”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/membangunkan-tanah-wakaf-khas-dengan-pembangunan-tambahan-selain-dari-niat-asal-pewakaf/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/developing-specific-waqf-land-additional-projects/