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KELULUSAN BAGI MENGELUARKAN REKOD TUNGGAKAN SEWAAN PREMIS BAITULMAL DAN WAQAF DALAM PENYATA KEWANGAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR

Can arrears of rent on Baitulmal and Waqf premises be removed from the financial statements of the Johor Islamic Religious Council?

Short answer

The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed that rent arrears on Baitulmal premises or residences (RM894,758.00) and on Waqf premises or residences (RM332,842.00) be settled from the Gharim allocation.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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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 Fatwa Committee agreed that rent arrears on Baitulmal premises or residences (RM894,758.00) and on Waqf premises or residences (RM332,842.00) be settled from the Gharim allocation. However, if any tenant pays the debt, the council may accept the payment as revenue. The decision was made on 14 September 2017 and has not been gazetted.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Bersetuju agar tunggakan sewa oleh penyewa premis atau kediaman milik Baitulmal yang berjumlah RM894,758.00 dan tunggakan sewa oleh penyewa premis atau kediaman milik Wakaf yang berjumlah RM332,842.00 dibayar melalui peruntukan Gharim.

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Johor State Mufti Department. “KELULUSAN BAGI MENGELUARKAN REKOD TUNGGAKAN SEWAAN PREMIS BAITULMAL DAN WAQAF DALAM PENYATA KEWANGAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR”, 14 September 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=475. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/remove-rent-arrears-baitulmal-waqf-johor/