FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENDIRIKAN SEKOLAH AGAMA RAKYAT DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 1323, MUKIM 14, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH.
May a people's religious school be built on waqf land designated specifically for a mosque and cemetery at Lot 1323, Mukim 14, Central Seberang Perai?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the land is a specific waqf for a mosque and cemetery, so it cannot be used for other purposes.
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 decided that the land is a specific waqf for a mosque and cemetery, so it cannot be used for other purposes. A people's religious school therefore may not be built on it. Instead, it proposed suitably enlarging the transverse hall and the surrounding extra space already used as KAFA classes at the mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah wakaf tersebut dinyatakan Wakaf Khas untuk masjid dan tanah perkuburan, oleh itu ianya tidak boleh digunakan untuk tujuan lain.
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. “MENDIRIKAN SEKOLAH AGAMA RAKYAT DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 1323, MUKIM 14, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH.”, 24 June 2005. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=132. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/religious-school-on-specific-waqf-land/