FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MENUKAR TARAF TANAH PTB 1325 MUKIM TANJUNG SURAT YANG DI KURNIAKAN KEPADA MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR DI JADIKAN MEDAN LETAK KERETA PERANCANGAN BARU BANDAR PENAWAR
Can waqf land that was the site of an old mosque be reclassified for use as a car park?
Short answer
The old mosque site PTB 1325 in Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi is waqf land and may not be sold or given away.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The old mosque site PTB 1325 in Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi is waqf land and may not be sold or given away. However, where there is a need permitted by syarak together with public interest or maslahah ammah, the land may be exchanged through istibdal. The replacement must be land that is better, larger and of higher value.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tapak masjid lama PTB 1325 seluas 0.640 di jalan dato' haji Hassan yunus Bandar Penawar Kota Tinggi adalah tanah wakaf milik Allah. Ianya tidak boleh dijual, dihebah dan sebagainya.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MENUKAR TARAF TANAH PTB 1325 MUKIM TANJUNG SURAT YANG DI KURNIAKAN KEPADA MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR DI JADIKAN MEDAN LETAK KERETA PERANCANGAN BARU BANDAR PENAWAR”, 4 August 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1149. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reclassify-waqf-land-old-mosque-site-car-park/