FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMOHON KEPUTUSAN JAWATANKUASA SYARIAH NEGERI JOHOR BAGI PERMOHONAN ISTIBDAL TAPAK SEKOLAH AGAMA PEKAN SUNGAI RENGIT, KOTA TINGGI BAGI TUJUAN PUSAT PERANGINAN
Can the Sungai Rengit religious school site in Kota Tinggi be exchanged (istibdal) for use as a resort?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee rejected a private company's proposal to exchange the religious school site for a resort.
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 rejected a private company's proposal to exchange the religious school site for a resort. It was rejected out of concern that the proposal would contradict the terms and basis of the waqf. The committee accepted a proposal to build a training centre managed directly by the Johor State Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa fatwa menolak cadangan yang dikemukan oleh JG Resort & Restaurant Sdn. Bhd kerana dikhuatiri bertentangan dengan hujjah wakaf
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. “MEMOHON KEPUTUSAN JAWATANKUASA SYARIAH NEGERI JOHOR BAGI PERMOHONAN ISTIBDAL TAPAK SEKOLAH AGAMA PEKAN SUNGAI RENGIT, KOTA TINGGI BAGI TUJUAN PUSAT PERANGINAN”, 27 December 2005. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1252. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-religious-school-site-resort-johor/