FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) UNTUK (A) MENGAMBIL UPAH/UJRAH DARIPADA SUMBER KUTIPAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI (BUKAN SUMBER LAIN) (B) PENETAPAN PERATUSAN KADAR UPAH/UJRAH WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) SEBAGAI ENTITI YANG MEWAKILI MUTAWALLI MAINPP DALAM MENGURUSKAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI DAN PEMBANGUNAN HARTANAH WAKAF (C) KUASA MELANTIK WAKIL/AGEN DI BAWAH KONSEP WAKALAH DENGAN BAYARAN ‘AMULAH/KOMISEN DARIPADA UJRAH/UPAH WPP (D) MENDAPAT UJRAH DARIPADA KUTIPAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI (KHAS)
May Wakaf Pulau Pinang take a fee from cash waqf collections and appoint agents paid by commission?
Short answer
Taking an ujrah (fee) from cash waqf collections, including specific cash waqf, is permissible on condition that the rate is explained and made known to the donors, based on the agreement of MAINPP.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Taking an ujrah (fee) from cash waqf collections, including specific cash waqf, is permissible on condition that the rate is explained and made known to the donors, based on the agreement of MAINPP. The fee percentage must be fair and reasonable and set by MAINPP. Wakaf Pulau Pinang may also appoint representatives or agents under the wakalah concept, paid an 'amulah or commission from its ujrah, provided MAINPP permits and endorses it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengambilan Ujrah daripada sumber kutipan dana wakaf tunai adalah harus, dengan syarat diperjelaskan kadar ujrah dan dimaklumkan kepada pewakaf berdasarkan persetujuan MAINPP.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) UNTUK (A) MENGAMBIL UPAH/UJRAH DARIPADA SUMBER KUTIPAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI (BUKAN SUMBER LAIN) (B) PENETAPAN PERATUSAN KADAR UPAH/UJRAH WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) SEBAGAI ENTITI YANG MEWAKILI MUTAWALLI MAINPP DALAM MENGURUSKAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI DAN PEMBANGUNAN HARTANAH WAKAF (C) KUASA MELANTIK WAKIL/AGEN DI BAWAH KONSEP WAKALAH DENGAN BAYARAN ‘AMULAH/KOMISEN DARIPADA UJRAH/UPAH WPP (D) MENDAPAT UJRAH DARIPADA KUTIPAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI (KHAS)”, 7 December 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1418. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-waqf-fee-from-cash-waqf-collections/