FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA SUMBANGAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR KEPADA TABUNG PEMBANGUNAN MASJID DAN AMAL JARIAH NEGERI JOHOR DAN TABUNG PENGURUSAN TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN ASNAF FI SABILILLAH
May the Johor Islamic Religious Council contribute to the mosque development and charity fund and the Islamic cemetery management fund using the fi sabilillah allocation?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee approved a RM1,000,000 contribution to the Johor Mosque Development and Charity Fund from the council's fi sabilillah allocation.
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 Fatwa Committee approved a RM1,000,000 contribution to the Johor Mosque Development and Charity Fund from the council's fi sabilillah allocation. The purposes are to increase the fund's income, cover administration and management costs, and allow public donations to be used fully for repairing and upgrading mosques and surau. A 2021 contribution to the Islamic cemetery management fund was approved from the council's waqf fund. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju permohonan sumbangan kepada tabung pembangunan masjid dan amal jariah negeri Johor berjumlah ringgit Malaysia satu juta (RM1,000,000.00) diambil dari peruntukan fi sabilillah Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor
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. “FATWA SUMBANGAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR KEPADA TABUNG PEMBANGUNAN MASJID DAN AMAL JARIAH NEGERI JOHOR DAN TABUNG PENGURUSAN TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN ASNAF FI SABILILLAH”, 28 February 2021. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=135. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fi-sabilillah-allocation-johor-mosque-fund-contribution/