FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
AMANAH WAKAF ATAU DEED OF SETTLEMENT
Does building a five-storey structure with a mosque on top of waqf land conflict with a waqf deed that designates the land for congregational prayer?
Short answer
The Shariah Committee decided that the condition in the waqf deed does not conflict with the Penang Islamic Religious Council's plan to build a five-storey building with a mosque on top.
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 Shariah Committee decided that the condition in the waqf deed does not conflict with the Penang Islamic Religious Council's plan to build a five-storey building with a mosque on top. The reason given is that the construction does not prevent Muslims from performing congregational prayers on the waqf land. The Committee also accepted the judge's views and suggestion, and held that they do not contradict Shariah rulings or the 1989 fatwa.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Syariah berpendapat bahawa tidak ada apa-apa halangan untuk menerima pandangan dan cadangan hakim ini dan tidak bercanggah dengan hukum-hukum Syarak serta fatwa yang dikeluarkan pada tahun 1989 itu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “AMANAH WAKAF ATAU DEED OF SETTLEMENT”, 1 December 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=10. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/five-storey-building-mosque-waqf-land/