FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MENGENAI TAPAK REZAB MASJID DI ATAS LOT 1627 MUKIM POGOH UNTUK DIJADIKAN SEKOLAH AGAMA
Can the mosque reserve site on Lot 1627, Mukim Pogoh be changed into a site for a religious school?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the mosque reserve site on Lot 1627, Mukim Pogoh may not be changed to build a religious school.
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 the mosque reserve site on Lot 1627, Mukim Pogoh may not be changed to build a religious school. The land was endowed specifically for building a mosque. The reason given is that a waqf cannot be altered unless it follows the conditions set by the person who endowed it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tapak rizab Masjid di atas lot 1627 Mukim Pogoh yang diwakafkan khas untuk mendirikan masjid tidak boleh diubah untuk dijadikan tapak bagi mendirikan Sekolah Agama
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. “MOHON FATWA MENGENAI TAPAK REZAB MASJID DI ATAS LOT 1627 MUKIM POGOH UNTUK DIJADIKAN SEKOLAH AGAMA”, 8 October 2001. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1335. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-reserve-site-religious-school-waqf/