FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
BAJET MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR TAHUN 2017
What did the Johor Fatwa Committee decide on the proposed 2017 budget of the Johor Islamic Religious Council?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed to accept the proposed 2017 MAIJ budget with several conditions.
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 Fatwa Committee agreed to accept the proposed 2017 MAIJ budget with several conditions. Zakat distribution to asnaf, especially the poor and needy, must take priority over mega development projects, and bank financing should favour daruriyat projects, then hajiyat, but not tahsiniyat. Shariah-compliant bank financing is permitted for renovating Sultan Ibrahim Building and buying the factory and shop houses (Halal Park), repaid from fixed deposit profits of zakat, baitul mal and waqf funds. The Darul Ukwah complex is to be funded from zakat fixed deposits according to actual need, and financial reports must be submitted at least every 3 months.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa berpandangan bahawa perkara yang berhubung dengan agihan wang zakat kepada asnaf khususnya asnaf fakir dan miskin hendaklah diberi keutamaan berbanding dengan rancangan pembangunan projek-projek mega.
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. “BAJET MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR TAHUN 2017”, 9 November 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=328. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/johor-islamic-council-2017-budget-decision/