FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERKENAAN CADANGAN MEMBINA PANGSAPURI 10 TINGKAT JENIS KOS SEDERHANA RENDAH DI ATAS LOT 746, JALAN ABDUL RAHMAN ANDAK, MUKIM BANDARAN, JOHOR
Is it permissible to build a 10-storey low-medium cost apartment on waqf land at Lot 746, Jalan Abdul Rahman Andak, Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a 10-storey low-medium cost apartment on Lot 746 is permissible 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 building a 10-storey low-medium cost apartment on Lot 746 is permissible under Islamic law. The rental income must go to the purpose of the waqf, which is the education of female students of the peninsula. Construction is subject to conditions: the land use must exceed the actual requirement, as determined through measurement and marking by the State Islamic Religious Council, the waqf land and materials on it are not to be removed from the site, and the dignity of the waqf land is to be preserved, including covering the aurat and avoiding acts contrary to Islamic faith, law and morals.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membina pangsapuri 10 tingkat jenis kos sederhana rendah di atas Lot 746, Jalan Abdul Rahman Andak, Mukim Bandaran, Johor adalah diharuskan mengikut hukum syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BERKENAAN CADANGAN MEMBINA PANGSAPURI 10 TINGKAT JENIS KOS SEDERHANA RENDAH DI ATAS LOT 746, JALAN ABDUL RAHMAN ANDAK, MUKIM BANDARAN, JOHOR”, 31 December 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1215. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-building-apartment-on-waqf-land-johor/