FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENDAPATKAN KELULUSAN MENGUBAH DAN MENGGANTIKAN DENGAN SAIZ YANG LEBIH BESAR (ISTIBDAL) SURAU AL-HIDAYAH, BATU UBAN, PULAU PINANG YANG TERLETAK ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 4691, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, (GM 498) BAGI MEMBANGUNKAN SEBUAH STESYEN MINYAK SHELL.
Can the waqf land of a surau in Batu Uban, Penang be exchanged through istibdal to build a Shell petrol station?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, on 31 October 2007, rejected the application for istibdal of Surau Al-Hidayah on waqf land Lot 4691 for development into a Shell petrol station.
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, on 31 October 2007, rejected the application for istibdal of Surau Al-Hidayah on waqf land Lot 4691 for development into a Shell petrol station. The reason given was that the istibdal between Lot 4691 and Lot 4690 was not for the public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Permohonan ini ditolak kerana konsep lstibdal yang hendak dilaksanakan di antara Lot 4691 dengan Lot 4690 bukan untuk kepentingan 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. “MENDAPATKAN KELULUSAN MENGUBAH DAN MENGGANTIKAN DENGAN SAIZ YANG LEBIH BESAR (ISTIBDAL) SURAU AL-HIDAYAH, BATU UBAN, PULAU PINANG YANG TERLETAK ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 4691, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, (GM 498) BAGI MEMBANGUNKAN SEBUAH STESYEN MINYAK SHELL.”, 31 October 2007. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=654. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-waqf-land-surau-petrol-station/