FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PENYEWAAN SEBAHAGIAN TANAH WAKAF BAGI MENDIRIKAN MENARA TELEKOMUNIKASI SETINGGI 200 KAKI DI ATAS PTD 12722, TAPAK MASJID KAMPUNG SERI SEMANGAT, MK TG SEMBERONG, BATU PAHAT
Is it permissible to lease part of a mosque's waqf land to build a telecommunications tower?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower, either dome-shaped or as a floodlight tower, on the waqf land is permissible.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower, either dome-shaped or as a floodlight tower, on the waqf land is permissible. This is subject to strict conditions, including approval from the Syariah Committee, the Waqf Committee, the Johor Islamic Religious Council and the local authority, and an MOU with the Waqf Committee. Use is limited to a fixed period, rent must be at least RM2,500 monthly, only a small part of the land is used, mosque needs and residents' health must not be harmed, and permission is granted case by case. The Council may cancel the MOU at any time if the original waqf need arises, without compensation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah diharuskan untuk membina menara Telekomunikasi samada berbentuk kubah atau menara lampu limpah bagi syarikat milik D'Harmoni Telco Infra 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 PENYEWAAN SEBAHAGIAN TANAH WAKAF BAGI MENDIRIKAN MENARA TELEKOMUNIKASI SETINGGI 200 KAKI DI ATAS PTD 12722, TAPAK MASJID KAMPUNG SERI SEMANGAT, MK TG SEMBERONG, BATU PAHAT”, 20 October 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1159. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lease-waqf-land-telecommunications-tower-mosque/