FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
TAPAK YANG DIRIZABKAN SURAU, MASJID, SEKOLAH AGAMA DAN KUBUR YANG BERADA DI KAWASAN FELDA ADAKAH TANAH WAKAF
Are sites reserved for suraus, mosques, religious schools and graveyards in Felda areas in Johor considered waqf land?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that land reserved as sites for suraus, mosques, religious schools and graveyards in the Felda settlement areas of Johor is recognised as waqf land.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that land reserved as sites for suraus, mosques, religious schools and graveyards in the Felda settlement areas of Johor is recognised as waqf land. All activities concerning such land are therefore bound by the Islamic rules of waqf. The decision was made on 16 January 2009 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah-tanah yang dirizabkan sebagai tapak surau, masjid, sekolah agama dan kubur yang berada di kawasan Gugusan Felda di Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim adalah diiktiraf sebagai tanah wakaf.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “TAPAK YANG DIRIZABKAN SURAU, MASJID, SEKOLAH AGAMA DAN KUBUR YANG BERADA DI KAWASAN FELDA ADAKAH TANAH WAKAF”, 16 January 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1064. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/felda-reserved-mosque-surau-sites-waqf-land/