FatwaNationalEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Hukum Wakaf Bagi Tanah Bertaraf Hak Milik Terhad
Is it valid to endow (waqf) land held under leasehold title?
Short answer
The 65th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 13 October 2004, ruled that waqf over leasehold land is valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 65th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 13 October 2004, ruled that waqf over leasehold land is valid. It is also accepted by Islamic law. The decision appears under the Muamalat and Economics chapter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa mewakafkan tanah hak milik terhad (leasehold) adalah sah dan diterima oleh syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Wakaf Bagi Tanah Bertaraf Hak Milik Terhad”, 13 October 2004. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-wakaf-bagi-tanah-bertaraf-hak-milik-terhad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-waqf-on-leasehold-land-valid/