FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON PANDANGAN FATWA TENTANG GARIS PANDUAN PELUPUSAN HARTA WAKAF YANG TIDAK BOLEH DILUPUSKAN
How should movable waqf property of a mosque that can no longer be used be managed or disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that movable mosque waqf property that is currently unusable but may be useful again is handled in this order: kept, given to a nearby mosque or surau, sold with the proceeds used for the same waqf purpose, given to the poor and needy, and…
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that movable mosque waqf property that is currently unusable but may be useful again is handled in this order: kept, given to a nearby mosque or surau, sold with the proceeds used for the same waqf purpose, given to the poor and needy, and finally used for the public interest of Muslims. Movable waqf property that can no longer be used at all is considered to have its waqf status ended and lapsed. It is given to the waqif's closest family, failing which it is destroyed in a reasonable way that preserves its dignity, such as by burning, burying, or dropping it into the sea or a fast-flowing river.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hendaklah diserahkan kepada fakir dan miskin untuk digunakan, sekalipun untuk dijadikan sebagai bahan api; jika tidak,
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN FATWA TENTANG GARIS PANDUAN PELUPUSAN HARTA WAKAF YANG TIDAK BOLEH DILUPUSKAN”, 5 February 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1368. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-unusable-movable-mosque-waqf-property/