FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PEMAJU IVORY VILLAS SDN. BHD. UNTUK MENGGUNAKAN TANAH WAKAF SURAU HIDAYAH DI ATAS LOT 4691, JALAN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT BAGI TUJUAN PEMBINAAN JALAN AWAM UNTUK KE PEMAJUAN BERCAMPUR PEMAJU DAN MENGGANTIKAN TANAH DAN BANGUNAN SURAU TERSEBUT DI LOKASI LOT TANAH YANG BERHAMPIRAN IAITU SEBAHAGIAN LOT 6385, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT MENERUSI KAEDAH ISTIBDAL
Is it permissible to use the waqf land of Surau Hidayah for a public road and replace the surau on nearby land through istibdal?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using the waqf land of Surau Hidayah on Lot 4691 to build a public road to a mixed development is permissible.
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 using the waqf land of Surau Hidayah on Lot 4691 to build a public road to a mixed development is permissible. The surau land and building are to be replaced on a nearby lot, part of Lot 6385, through istibdal. The meeting noted that the issue of graves among the houses at the new surau site had not been discussed, and asked MAINPP to present it again.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Menggunakan Tanah Wakaf Surau Hidayah Di Atas Lot 4691, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Mukim 13, Daerah Timur Laut Bagi Tujuan Pembinaan Jalan Awam
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. “PERMOHONAN PEMAJU IVORY VILLAS SDN. BHD. UNTUK MENGGUNAKAN TANAH WAKAF SURAU HIDAYAH DI ATAS LOT 4691, JALAN SULTAN AZLAN SHAH, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT BAGI TUJUAN PEMBINAAN JALAN AWAM UNTUK KE PEMAJUAN BERCAMPUR PEMAJU DAN MENGGANTIKAN TANAH DAN BANGUNAN SURAU TERSEBUT DI LOKASI LOT TANAH YANG BERHAMPIRAN IAITU SEBAHAGIAN LOT 6385, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT MENERUSI KAEDAH ISTIBDAL”, 5 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1427. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-waqf-land-surau-hidayah-public-road/