FatwaNationalEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Hukum Membangunkan Tanah Wakaf Khas Dengan Pembangunan Selain Daripada Niat Asal Pewakaf
Is it permissible to develop specific waqf land with projects other than what the endower originally intended?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs ruled that specific waqf land, especially mosque waqf, may be developed with additional projects or improvements to ensure the waqf property endures.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs ruled that specific waqf land, especially mosque waqf, may be developed with additional projects or improvements to ensure the waqf property endures. This is permitted on condition that the development is based on a need that can be determined by the authorities and does not contradict Islamic law. The ruling was made at the 80th Muzakarah on 1-3 February 2008.
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
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Membangunkan Tanah Wakaf Khas Dengan Pembangunan Selain Daripada Niat Asal Pewakaf”, 3 February 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-membangunkan-tanah-wakaf-khas-dengan-pembangunan-selain-daripada-niat-asal-pewakaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/developing-specific-waqf-land-beyond-original-intent/