FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENGELUARKAN TANAH WAKAF MASJID SERTA CADANGAN TEMPAT BUANGAN
Can surplus mosque waqf land be removed and relocated to another place?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed that surplus waqf land, particularly the waqf land of Masjid al-Mukminin, Kulai, may be moved to nearby waqf land.
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 Fatwa Committee agreed that surplus waqf land, particularly the waqf land of Masjid al-Mukminin, Kulai, may be moved to nearby waqf land. Priority is given to relocation onto mosque or surau waqf land. Other waqf land, including cemetery waqf land, may also serve as the destination. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju agar lebihan tanah wkaf khasnya tanah wakaf Wasjid al-Mukminin, Kulai dipindahkan ke tanah-tanah wakaf berhampiran
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. “MENGELUARKAN TANAH WAKAF MASJID SERTA CADANGAN TEMPAT BUANGAN”, 25 September 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1367. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/removing-mosque-waqf-land-relocation-sites/