FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN PEMAJUAN DI ATAS TANAH-TANAH WAKAF YANG MEMPUNYAI SURAT AMANAH LOT 737-745 BUKIT MERTAJAM DAN LOT 1396 & 1397
May the religious council develop waqf land that has a trust deed, and what happens if the trustee no longer exists?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that the council may develop waqf land that has a trust deed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that the council may develop waqf land that has a trust deed. Conditions set by the founder in the trust deed are accepted as long as they do not contradict Islamic law. If the trustee no longer exists, or the last heir does not appoint a new trustee, the land becomes general waqf land. The decision was made in general terms for a development application over several lots in Bukit Mertajam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
MAJLIS BOLEH MEMAJUKAN TANAH-TANAH WAKAF YANG MEMPUNYAI SURAT AMANAH.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PEMAJUAN DI ATAS TANAH-TANAH WAKAF YANG MEMPUNYAI SURAT AMANAH LOT 737-745 BUKIT MERTAJAM DAN LOT 1396 & 1397”, 28 September 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1189. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/development-of-waqf-land-with-trust-deed/