FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
ULASAN MENGENAI KEBENARAN MEMBINA RUMAH BAHARU DI ATAS TANAH MILIK MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG DAERAH BARAT DAYA.
Can a new house be built on land owned by the Penang Islamic Religious Council in the Southwest District, and who has rights over the house?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that a new house may be built on land owned by 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 agreed that a new house may be built on land owned by the Penang Islamic Religious Council. The house belongs to the qaryah, which is entitled to the rental income. Because Puan Hasnah is unable to afford housing, her mother is frail and her sister is disabled, the qaryah may let them live in the house free of charge for the time being. Once they no longer live there, the qaryah committee may rent it out to a suitable tenant, and a written agreement may be made through the Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rumah baharu yang akan dibina menjadi milik qaryah dan qaryah berhak menerima hasil sewaan.
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. “ULASAN MENGENAI KEBENARAN MEMBINA RUMAH BAHARU DI ATAS TANAH MILIK MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG DAERAH BARAT DAYA.”, 30 October 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=563. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/permission-build-new-house-islamic-council-land/