FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
ISU TANAH LOT 791 [LOT LAMA 391 (1)] GRANT NO 2421, BAYAN BARU, PULAU PINANG.
Is Lot 791 (old Lot 391 (1)), Grant No. 2421, Bayan Baru, Penang a waqf land, and can it be sold?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land is waqf, based on the Deed Poll dated 6.9.1882 and the Indenture dated 5.6.1908.
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 Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land is waqf, based on the Deed Poll dated 6.9.1882 and the Indenture dated 5.6.1908. These documents state that the land was held in trust for a mosque, religious purposes and a burial ground for the Muslim community of Bayan Lepas. Selling the waqf land is invalid under Islamic law, citing the hadith of Umar ibn al-Khattab narrated by al-Bukhari that waqf land may not be sold, gifted or inherited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan Lot 791 (Lot Lama 391 (1) Gran No.2421,Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang adalah sebagai wakaf berdasarkan
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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. “ISU TANAH LOT 791 [LOT LAMA 391 (1)] GRANT NO 2421, BAYAN BARU, PULAU PINANG.”, 21 May 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=500. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-bayan-baru-lot-791-waqf-land/