FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBENTANGAN KERTAS KERJA CADANGAN NAMA TABUNG YANG DILETAKKAN DI DALAM MASJID DAN SURAU NEGERI JOHOR
What should the name and number of donation boxes in mosques and suraus in Johor be?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed that donation boxes in mosques and suraus be standardised into a single box named Tabung Masjid dan Kebajikan Am (Mosque and General Welfare Fund).
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 that donation boxes in mosques and suraus be standardised into a single box named Tabung Masjid dan Kebajikan Am (Mosque and General Welfare Fund). The fund covers mosque needs such as utility bills, officers' wages and allowances, maintenance, and mosque programmes and activities. It also covers general welfare, including aid to the poor and needy, those stranded without funds, travellers and the homeless, as well as mosque programmes assisting poor and needy asnaf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju tabung yang diletakkan di dalam masjid atau surau di negeri johor darul takzim diselaraskan dengan meletakkan satu tabung sahaja dan menggunakan nama "Tabung Masjid dan Kebajikan Am".
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. “PEMBENTANGAN KERTAS KERJA CADANGAN NAMA TABUNG YANG DILETAKKAN DI DALAM MASJID DAN SURAU NEGERI JOHOR”, 25 September 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1365. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-donation-box-name-johor/