FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBANGUNAN SISTEM PEMBELIAN SAHAM WAKAF JOHOR SECARA ONLINE
Is it permissible to develop an online system for purchasing Johor waqf shares through E-wakaf?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that developing an online system for purchasing Johor waqf shares, known as E-wakaf, is permissible under Islamic law.
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 decided that developing an online system for purchasing Johor waqf shares, known as E-wakaf, is permissible under Islamic law. The ruling rests on the system being consistent with the principles of maqasid shariah, which aim to bring benefit (maslahah) to Muslims. The decision was made on 28 July 2009 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pelaksanaan pembangunan sistem pembelian saham wakaf Johor secara online, E-wakaf adalah harus mengikut hukum syarak kerana ia menepati kaedah maqasid syariah yang bertujuan mendatangkan kebaikan (maslahah) kepada umat islam
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. “PEMBANGUNAN SISTEM PEMBELIAN SAHAM WAKAF JOHOR SECARA ONLINE”, 28 July 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1223. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/online-johor-waqf-share-purchase-system-ruling/