FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENYERAHAN TANAH WAKAF KEPADA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN PULAU PINANG BAGI MAKSUD JALAN SIMPANAN
May the Religious Council hand over waqf land to the Penang Municipal Council for a road reserve?
Short answer
The fatwa meeting decided that the Council may hand over about 1,157 square feet of waqf land to the Penang Municipal Council for road widening in the public interest.
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 fatwa meeting decided that the Council may hand over about 1,157 square feet of waqf land to the Penang Municipal Council for road widening in the public interest. Compensation is paid in cash. The money may only be used to buy replacement land for the land handed over, and may not be spent on any other purpose.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Majlis boleh menyerahkan tanah wakaf seluas kirakira 1,157 kaki persegi kepada Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang bagi tujuan pembinaan pembesaran jalan untuk kepentingan umum.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENYERAHAN TANAH WAKAF KEPADA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN PULAU PINANG BAGI MAKSUD JALAN SIMPANAN”, 3 July 1986. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1085. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handing-over-waqf-land-for-road-reserve/