FatwaSelangorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Hukum Membangunkan Tanah Wakaf Khas Dengan Pembangunan Selain Daripada Niat Asal Pewakaf
Is it permissible to develop specific waqf land for purposes other than the original intention of the endower?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that specific waqf land, especially mosque waqf, may be developed with additional projects or improvements in order 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
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that specific waqf land, especially mosque waqf, may be developed with additional projects or improvements in order to ensure the waqf property endures. This permission is conditional: the development must be based on a need that can be determined by the authorities 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 Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Membangunkan Tanah Wakaf Khas Dengan Pembangunan Selain Daripada Niat Asal Pewakaf”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/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-intention/