FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
AL-KAFI #837 : HUKUM MENERIMA WAKAF DARIPADA NON-MUSLIM
What is the ruling on accepting waqf from non-Muslims?
Short answer
Accepting waqf property from a non-Muslim is permissible and the acceptance is valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Accepting waqf property from a non-Muslim is permissible and the acceptance is valid. This includes waqf given to mosques, even though the giver does not intend to draw closer to Allah. Based on a hadith in Sahih Muslim, a non-Muslim is rewarded for such good deeds only in this world and receives no reward in the hereafter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum menerima harta wakaf daripada non Muslim adalah dibolehkan dan sah penerimaan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #837 : HUKUM MENERIMA WAKAF DARIPADA NON-MUSLIM”, 9 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2651-al-kafi-837-hukum-menerima-wakaf-daripada-non-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-accepting-waqf-from-non-muslims/