FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENUKARAN KEPUTUSAN JAWATANKUASA FATWA BERKAITAN PENGAMBILANBALIK TANAH WAKAF MASJID NEGERI DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 4762, SEKSYEN 5, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG UNTUK TUJUAN MENAIKTARAF JALAN MASJID NEGERI PULAU PINANG KEPADA ISTIBDAL
Can the government reclaim waqf land for projects such as road upgrading, and how must it be replaced?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that waqf land, including irsod waqf, may only be taken by the State or Federal Government out of urgent need and solely for public interest.
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 waqf land, including irsod waqf, may only be taken by the State or Federal Government out of urgent need and solely for public interest. The land must be replaced through istibdal with land of equal or greater value. This aims to prevent Muslim land, especially in limited urban areas, from decreasing or shrinking. For the State Mosque road upgrade, the land taken must be replaced with land adjoining the Penang State Mosque of equal or greater value.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
semua tanah-tanah wakaf termasuk wakaf irsod (( ارصاد hanya boleh diambil oleh pihak Kerajaan Negeri atau Persekutuan atas dasar keperluan yang mendesak dan untuk tujuan maslahah ammah sahaja
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. “PENUKARAN KEPUTUSAN JAWATANKUASA FATWA BERKAITAN PENGAMBILANBALIK TANAH WAKAF MASJID NEGERI DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 4762, SEKSYEN 5, BANDAR GEORGETOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG UNTUK TUJUAN MENAIKTARAF JALAN MASJID NEGERI PULAU PINANG KEPADA ISTIBDAL”, 22 August 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=930. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reclaiming-waqf-land-istibdal-ruling/