FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KOLEJ TENGKU AMPAUN MARIAM
Who owns the waqf property of Kolej Tengku Ampuan Mariam after it was endowed, and are later appointments of trustees or nazir valid?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that waqf property leaves the ownership of the endower and becomes the property of Allah.
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 ruled that waqf property leaves the ownership of the endower and becomes the property of Allah. This follows the preferred view in the Shafii and Hanafi schools and the wording of the 1946 waqf deed. The appointment of nazir is limited to the seven persons named in the deed. Letters of appointment made later, whether by the endower or any other party, are invalid in Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu dengan nas dan penjelasan yang diberikan oleh wakifah (pewakaf) wakaf tersebut menjadi milik Allah, iaitu bukan milik wakifah (pewakaf).
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. “KOLEJ TENGKU AMPAUN MARIAM”, 24 April 1990. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1527. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ownership-of-waqf-property-tengku-ampuan-mariam-college/