FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MENYEWA KAWASAN TANAH MILIK MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR (KAWASAN TAPAK LETAK KERETA MASJID KOLAM AIR)
Can waafed land in the Kolam Air Mosque car park be leased to a telecommunications company to build a transmitter structure?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that the 20 ft by 20 ft waqf land in the Kolam Air Mosque car park area in Johor Bahru is not permitted to be leased.
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 ruled that the 20 ft by 20 ft waqf land in the Kolam Air Mosque car park area in Johor Bahru is not permitted to be leased. The lease was requested by D' Harmoni Telco Infra Sdn. Bhd. for building a transmitter structure for TM Cellular Sdn. Bhd. The decision was made on 7 May 2003 and the fatwa was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah wakaf dikawasan tapak letak kereta masjid Kolam Air, Johor Bahru seluas 20' x 20' tidak diharuskan sewa kepada D' Harmoni Telco Infra Sdn. Bhd bagi tujuan pembinaan struktur pemancar oleh TM. Cellular Sdn. Bhd.
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. “PERMOHONAN MENYEWA KAWASAN TANAH MILIK MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR (KAWASAN TAPAK LETAK KERETA MASJID KOLAM AIR)”, 7 May 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1145. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lease-waqf-land-mosque-car-park-transmitter/