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AL-KAFI #1278: ADAKAH BOLEH MENYIMPAN HARTA WAQAF UNTUK TUJUAN KESELAMATAN?
May a mosque keep waqf electrical equipment in the mosque office for safekeeping?
Short answer
Waqf property must be managed according to the conditions set by the endower, and the person entrusted with its care (the nazir) is obliged to look after it as the endower requested.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waqf property must be managed according to the conditions set by the endower, and the person entrusted with its care (the nazir) is obliged to look after it as the endower requested. Jurists agree that the endower's wishes on appointing a nazir and managing the waqf must be followed, as long as they accord with Islamic law and public interest. The nazir's duties include safeguarding, repairing and maintaining the property so that its benefit continues.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan atsar dan hujah yang disebutkan di atas, kami nyatakan bahawa tindakan memelihara harta wakaf seperti mana yang diperintahkan oleh pewakaf adalah wajib dijalankan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1278: ADAKAH BOLEH MENYIMPAN HARTA WAQAF UNTUK TUJUAN KESELAMATAN?”, 5 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3463-al-kafi-1278-adakah-boleh-menyimpan-harta-waqaf-untuk-tujuan-keselamatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/keeping-waqf-property-for-safekeeping-ruling/