FatwaKedahEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PANDANGAN HUKUM MENGENAI PENGURUSAN TANAH WAKAF SI MATI OLEH WARIS
How should heirs handle the sale proceeds of land the deceased endowed as a mosque site?
Short answer
The Kedah State Mufti Department held that the proceeds from selling waqf land endowed as a mosque site need not be used to buy replacement land (istibdal).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kedah State Mufti Department held that the proceeds from selling waqf land endowed as a mosque site need not be used to buy replacement land (istibdal). The reason given is that it is difficult to obtain land of the same size given the very high current prices. Heirs are advised to identify a mosque under construction that truly needs funds and channel the proceeds to it promptly, in line with the endower's intention to build a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hasil jualan tanah wakaf berkenaan tidak perlu ditukar ganti ( istibdal) dengan membeli tanah yang lain sebagai ganti tanah wakaf berkenaan.
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How to cite
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Kedah State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN HUKUM MENGENAI PENGURUSAN TANAH WAKAF SI MATI OLEH WARIS”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20-PANDANGAN-HUKUM-MENGENAI-PENGURUSAN-TANAH-WAKAF-SI-MATI-OLEH-WARIS.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/heirs-managing-deceased-waqf-land-proceeds/