FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KERTAS CADANGAN NAMA TABUNG YANG DILETAKKAN DI DALAM MASJID DAN SURAU NEGERI JOHOR
What should the donation box placed in mosques and suraus in Johor be called, and how many should there be?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed that each mosque and surau should have a single donation box named the 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 each mosque and surau should have a single donation box named the mosque and general welfare fund. The fund covers mosque needs such as management costs, salaries and allowances of officers, maintenance, mosque programmes, and construction and repair of buildings. It also covers general welfare, such as aid to the poor and needy, stranded persons, 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. “KERTAS CADANGAN NAMA TABUNG YANG DILETAKKAN DI DALAM MASJID DAN SURAU NEGERI JOHOR”, 23 October 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1376. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/name-of-donation-box-in-johor-mosques/