FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
DERMA KEBAJIKAN UMUM DIBERIKAN KEPADA IMAM SURAU
Can donations collected for general welfare be given to a surau imam?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that donations intended for general welfare are not to be given to a specific purpose.
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 donations intended for general welfare are not to be given to a specific purpose. The exception is where the relevant committee agrees, in which case there is no objection. The decision was made on 8 December 1983 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh kerana tujuannya untuk kebajikan Umum maka tidak diberikan kepada tujuan yang khas, kecuali Jawatan kuasa itu bersetuju maka tidak ada halangan.
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. “DERMA KEBAJIKAN UMUM DIBERIKAN KEPADA IMAM SURAU”, 8 December 1983. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1539. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/general-welfare-donations-given-to-surau-imam/