FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
TAPAK WAKAF DI ATAS PTB20003 TAPAK KOMPLEKS MADRASAH AL-QURAN WADDIN
Is it permissible to develop the waqf land of Madrasah Al-Quran Waddin for purposes different from the original waqf conditions?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that developing waqf land contrary to the original sighah or explicit conditions is permissible on three conditions: there is no need to develop it according to the original sighah, it benefits the waqf, and the waqf property's 'ain 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
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that developing waqf land contrary to the original sighah or explicit conditions is permissible on three conditions: there is no need to develop it according to the original sighah, it benefits the waqf, and the waqf property's 'ain is not lost. The income may fund the madrasah, other religious schools or the welfare of Muslims. Business activity on the site must not remove its waqf status, and development must not contravene syarak or cause the land to be sold or permanently lost from the Johor Islamic Religious Council, the sole waqf trustee in Johor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak membangunkan tanah wakaf selain daripada kehendak sighah atau hujah atau syarat nyata dengan syarat:-
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “TAPAK WAKAF DI ATAS PTB20003 TAPAK KOMPLEKS MADRASAH AL-QURAN WADDIN”, 26 September 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=301. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/developing-waqf-land-madrasah-al-quran-waddin/