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Fatwa Berkenan Wakaf Oleh Ahmad Dawjee Dadabhoy
Did Ahmad Dawjee Dadabhoy establish a valid waqf under Islamic law?
Short answer
This fatwa of the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council rules that Ahmad Dawjee Dadabhoy established a waqf in Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa of the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council rules that Ahmad Dawjee Dadabhoy established a waqf in Islam. The ruling rests on the wording of the Deed of Waqf Declaration and the written confirmation of his witness, Syed Mustapha bin Syed Wazir. The accompanying notes also mention that the Kuala Lumpur High Court declared MAIWP trustee of the waqf property in 1991.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa Ahmad Dawjee Dadabhoy 1 telah mewujudkan satu wakaf di sisi Agama Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenan Wakaf Oleh Ahmad Dawjee Dadabhoy”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/691da2a3e73768df9bbe86d624a91eaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-ahmad-dawjee-dadabhoy-establish-valid-waqf/