FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN BAGI WAKAF PULAU PINANG I.STATUS WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) SEBAGAI AGENSI‘MUTAWALLI’ II.TUGASAN DAN TANGGUNGJAWAB WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) BERADA DALAM KATEGORI FI SABILILLAH III.WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) MEMBIAYAI KOS PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN DARIPADA SUMBER JU’ALAH KUTIPAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI
What is the status of Wakaf Pulau Pinang as a mutawalli, which category does its work fall under, and may its management costs be funded from cash waqf collections?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that Wakaf Pulau Pinang is eligible to act as mutawalli auqaf to the Penang Islamic Religious Council.
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
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that Wakaf Pulau Pinang is eligible to act as mutawalli auqaf to the Penang Islamic Religious Council. Its duties and responsibilities fall under the fi sabilillah category for a period of 2 years. Funding management and administration costs from the ju'alah portion of cash waqf collections is permissible, with the agreement and at a reasonable rate set by MAINPP.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju agar Wakaf Pulau Pinang (WPP) layak mendapat 'Mutawalli Auqaf' kepada Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN BAGI WAKAF PULAU PINANG I.STATUS WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) SEBAGAI AGENSI‘MUTAWALLI’ II.TUGASAN DAN TANGGUNGJAWAB WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) BERADA DALAM KATEGORI FI SABILILLAH III.WAKAF PULAU PINANG (WPP) MEMBIAYAI KOS PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN DARIPADA SUMBER JU’ALAH KUTIPAN DANA WAKAF TUNAI”, 5 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1433. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-waqf-mutawalli-status-and-management-costs/