FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #336 : TANAM POKOK DI RUMAH JIRAN YANG TIDAK BERPENGHUNI
May I eat the fruit from trees I planted on a neighbour's vacant property without ever asking the owner for permission?
Short answer
The planter should have sought the landowner's permission, because the land belongs to another person and the right to use it cannot be exercised without the owner's consent.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The planter should have sought the landowner's permission, because the land belongs to another person and the right to use it cannot be exercised without the owner's consent. The fatwa advises contacting the owner directly, or neighbours who know the owner, to obtain permission first. It encourages a good-natured discussion to reach a resolution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sepatutnya perlu meminta izin tuan tanah kerana itu tanahnya, dan hak tasarruf (hak penggunaan) milik orang lain tidak boleh digunakan melainkan dengan keizinan dari tuannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #336 : TANAM POKOK DI RUMAH JIRAN YANG TIDAK BERPENGHUNI”, 19 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1278-al-kafi-336-tanam-pokok-di-rumah-jiran-yang-tidak-berpenghuni. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/planting-trees-on-vacant-neighbour-land/