FatwaPerlisEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Panduan Mengenai Kewajipan Masjid Dan Jawatankuasa Kariah Membayar Hutang Tunggakan Bil-Bil Utiliti
Are mosques and community committees obliged to pay outstanding utility bill debts?
Short answer
Donated funds should be used to manage the mosque, including paying utility bills, and those managing the funds are obliged to ensure the rights of the parties concerned are paid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Donated funds should be used to manage the mosque, including paying utility bills, and those managing the funds are obliged to ensure the rights of the parties concerned are paid. Deliberately not paying, or delaying payment without reasonable cause while being able to pay, is a breach of trust and an injustice in Islamic law. If donations are insufficient, Muslims should help one another, and in Perlis Baitulmal funds may be used to assist mosques that are unable to pay.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjadi satu kewajipan kepada pihak yang menguruskan wang sumbangan masjid memastikan hak-hak pihak yang terlibat dibayar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Panduan Mengenai Kewajipan Masjid Dan Jawatankuasa Kariah Membayar Hutang Tunggakan Bil-Bil Utiliti”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/99-panduan-mengenai-kewajipan-masjid-dan-jawatankuasa-kariah-membayar-hutang-tunggakan-bil-bil-utiliti. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-obligation-pay-outstanding-utility-bills/