FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN ISTIBDAL TANAH WAKAF MASJID NEGERI
Does the proposed istibdal of Penang State Mosque waqf land in exchange for two government quarters comply with Shariah rulings?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the offered land of 550 square metres (two quarters including a public road, valued at RM3,200,000) does not meet Shariah requirements.
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 offered land of 550 square metres (two quarters including a public road, valued at RM3,200,000) does not meet Shariah requirements. The reasons are that the real area shrinks once the public road is excluded, the dilapidated buildings lower the true value, and full ownership of the quarters was not transferred to MAINPP as waqf. The meeting proposed that the exchange involve three quarters so the replacement is equal or better in value, grade, area and benefit, and asked for a fresh application to the State Land Committee.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Konsep istibdal yang diguna pakai adalah berdasarkan tuntutan Syarak yang mensyaratkan agar penggantian tanah yang ditukar ganti hendaklah sekurang-kurangnya tanah yang sama atau lebih baik daripada tanah yang diambil.
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. “CADANGAN ISTIBDAL TANAH WAKAF MASJID NEGERI”, 21 August 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1335. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-state-mosque-waqf-land-penang/