FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PENGURANGAN TEBUS ½ BAHAGIAN HAK BAITULMAL ATAS TANAH EMR 2359 LOT 2709 MUKIM PARIT BAKAR, MUAR HARTA PUSAKA : JAAFAR BIN OTHMAN – SIMATI PEMOHON : PN MAHERAN BINTI OTHMAN
Can the redemption payment for the baitulmal's share in a deceased person's estate land be reduced?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that it has no authority to reduce the baitulmal's entitlement.
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 Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that it has no authority to reduce the baitulmal's entitlement. The applicant must redeem the baitulmal's share of RM19,500.00 by instalments. After paying part of that sum, as stated in the decision, the applicant may transfer the land title into her own name.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa fatwa tiada kuasa untuk mengurangkan hak baitulmal.
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 PENGURANGAN TEBUS ½ BAHAGIAN HAK BAITULMAL ATAS TANAH EMR 2359 LOT 2709 MUKIM PARIT BAKAR, MUAR HARTA PUSAKA : JAAFAR BIN OTHMAN – SIMATI PEMOHON : PN MAHERAN BINTI OTHMAN”, 27 December 2005. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1251. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reduce-baitulmal-share-redemption-estate-land/