FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
ISTIBDAL WAKAF KELUARGA ATAS ALASAN DARURAT DAN KEMISKINAN WARIS BAGI LOT 200, 1441 DAN 1442, MUKIM 4, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Can a family waqf land be replaced (istibdal) on grounds of necessity and the poverty of the heirs?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that selling waqf land is invalid under Islamic law.
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 selling waqf land is invalid under Islamic law. This is based on a hadith narrated by al-Bukhari about Umar's waqf land in Khaibar, which may not be sold, gifted or inherited. The waqf land at Lots 200, 1441 and 1442, Mukim 4, Central Seberang Perai cannot be replaced because it does not meet the conditions for istibdal. The decision is to be gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jual beli tanah wakaf adalah tidak sah mengikut hukum Syarak berdasarkan dalil berikut :
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. “ISTIBDAL WAKAF KELUARGA ATAS ALASAN DARURAT DAN KEMISKINAN WARIS BAGI LOT 200, 1441 DAN 1442, MUKIM 4, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 17 July 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=386. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/family-waqf-istibdal-necessity-poverty-heirs/