FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3462, MUKIM 16 SUNGAI DUA, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM IAITU PROJEK RANCANGAN TEBATAN BANJIR TASEK GELUGOR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG.
May waqf land be reacquired by the authorities for a flood mitigation project in the public interest?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposed reacquisition of waqf land on part of Lot 3462, Mukim 16 Sungai Dua, North Seberang Perai, for the Tasek Gelugor Flood Mitigation Project.
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 approved the proposed reacquisition of waqf land on part of Lot 3462, Mukim 16 Sungai Dua, North Seberang Perai, for the Tasek Gelugor Flood Mitigation Project. The approval was given on the ground of public interest (maslahah ammah). Compensation was set at RM42,000.00, equivalent to RM35.80 per square foot. The decision was made at meeting No. 2/2015 held on 29 and 30 April 2015.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang Bil. 2/2015 yang bersidang pada 29 dan 30 April 2015 telah meluluskan Cadangan Pengambilan Balik Tanah Wakaf Di Atas Sebahagian Lot 3462, Mukim 16 Sungai Dua
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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. “PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3462, MUKIM 16 SUNGAI DUA, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM IAITU PROJEK RANCANGAN TEBATAN BANJIR TASEK GELUGOR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG.”, 29 April 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=542. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reacquisition-of-waqf-land-for-flood-mitigation/