FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG PEMERHATIAN AUDIT PENYATA KEWANGAN BAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 2015 MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR - KERJA-KERJA MENAIK TARAF DAN PENGUBAHSUAIAN BANGUNAN KOLEJ PENGAJIAN ISLAM JOHOR (MARSAH)
Can the fi sabilillah allocation of the Johor Islamic Religious Council be used to upgrade and renovate the Johor Islamic Studies College (MARSAH) building?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that this is permissible according to 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
- 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 ruled that this is permissible according to Islamic law. The fi sabilillah allocation of the Johor Islamic Religious Council may be used to fund the upgrading and renovation works of the Johor Islamic Studies College (MARSAH) building. The decision was made on 28 September 2016 following an audit observation on the council's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015, and it was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak diambil dari peruntukan fi sabilillah Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor bagi tujuan perbelanjaan kerja-kerja menaik taraf dan pengubahsuaian bangunan Kolej Pengajian Islam Johor (MARSAH)
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. “MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG PEMERHATIAN AUDIT PENYATA KEWANGAN BAGI TAHUN BERAKHIR 31 DISEMBER 2015 MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR - KERJA-KERJA MENAIK TARAF DAN PENGUBAHSUAIAN BANGUNAN KOLEJ PENGAJIAN ISLAM JOHOR (MARSAH)”, 28 September 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=909. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fi-sabilillah-funds-upgrade-marsah-building/