FatwaKelantanEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN ISTIBDAL SEBAHAGIAN LOT 359 TANAH WAKAF KHAS AL-MARHUM TENGKU KAYA PAHLAWAN DENGAN DUA UNIT RUMAH KEDAI TIGA TINGKAT YANG DIBINA OLEH SYARIKAT SENTOSA JAYA SDN. BHD.
Is it permissible to exchange part of the Lot 359 special waqf land for two three-storey shop units built by a developer?
Short answer
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council ruled that exchanging (istibdal) part of the Tengku Kaya Pahlawan special waqf land at Lot 359 to Sentosa Jaya Sdn. Bhd. is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council ruled that exchanging (istibdal) part of the Tengku Kaya Pahlawan special waqf land at Lot 359 to Sentosa Jaya Sdn. Bhd. is permissible. In return, two three-storey shop lots must be vested in the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council as the waqf trustee. The Council is advised to ensure the waqf is not exposed to loss, loss of benefit or loss of the property through miscalculation, weak management, fraud or negligence. The fatwa states that the development accords with the founder's original intention that the endowed property yield better benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Diharuskan istibdal sebahagian daripada tanah Wakaf Khas Al-Marhum Tengku Kaya Pahlawan di lot 359 kepada Syarikat Sentosa Jaya Sdn. Bhd.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN ISTIBDAL SEBAHAGIAN LOT 359 TANAH WAKAF KHAS AL-MARHUM TENGKU KAYA PAHLAWAN DENGAN DUA UNIT RUMAH KEDAI TIGA TINGKAT YANG DIBINA OLEH SYARIKAT SENTOSA JAYA SDN. BHD.”, 4 July 2004. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=9:cadangan-istibdal-sebahagian-lot-359-tanah-wakaf-khas-al-marhum-tengku-kaya-pahlawan-dengan-dua-unit-rumah-kedai-tiga-tingkat-yang-dibina-oleh-syarikat-sentosa-jaya-sdn-bhd&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/exchange-waqf-land-lot-359-shop-units/