FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG WANG ISTIBDAL BAGI TANAH YANG BERSTATUS REZAB @ WARTA KERAJAAN
What is the ruling on land reserved or gazetted for Islamic welfare purposes, and is it subject to waqf rules including istibdal?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that sites reserved for the Johor Islamic Religious Council for Islamic welfare purposes are considered waqf land under Islamic law.
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 ruled that sites reserved for the Johor Islamic Religious Council for Islamic welfare purposes are considered waqf land under Islamic law. This applies both to sites that have been gazetted and those not yet gazetted. Matters concerning these sites are therefore subject to the rules of waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tapak yang telah dirizabkan dan diwartakan kepada Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor bagi tujuan-tujuan kebajikan agama islam adalah dihukumkan sebagai tanah wakaf menurut hukum syarak, dan
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. “MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG WANG ISTIBDAL BAGI TANAH YANG BERSTATUS REZAB @ WARTA KERAJAAN”, 28 February 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=928. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reserved-gazetted-land-ruling-as-waqf/