FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBANGUNAN TANAH WAKAF MASJID KAPITAN KELING OLEH PELABURAN HARTANAH BUMIPUTERA BHD.
Is the proposed development of the Kapitan Keling Mosque waqf land by Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd. permissible in Islamic law?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the development concept proposed by Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd. does not contradict Syarak.
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 development concept proposed by Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd. does not contradict Syarak. However, the waqf land may not be pledged as security. The proposed concept must also yield greater profit than the development concept currently being implemented.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Konsep pembangunan yang dicadangkan oleh PHBB tidak bercanggah dengan Syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMBANGUNAN TANAH WAKAF MASJID KAPITAN KELING OLEH PELABURAN HARTANAH BUMIPUTERA BHD.”, 9 July 2007. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=645. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/kapitan-keling-mosque-waqf-land-development-ruling/