FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN TANAH WAKAF KHAS DENGAN PEMBANGUNAN SELAIN DARIPADA NIAT ASAL PEWAKAF
Is it permissible to develop specific waqf land for purposes other than the original intention of the waqf donor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that developing waqf land for projects other than the donor's original intention is permissible.
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 developing waqf land for projects other than the donor's original intention is permissible. This covers specific waqf land such as mosque and cemetery waqf, which may receive added development projects or improvements so that the waqf property endures. The condition is that the development meets needs determined by the ulil amri (the authorities) and does not contradict Islamic law. Surplus income after maintenance costs may be channelled to matters of the same kind as the donor's original intention or given to poor and needy Muslims.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak pembangunan tanah wakaf dengan pembangunan selain daripada niat asal pewakaf.
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. “HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN TANAH WAKAF KHAS DENGAN PEMBANGUNAN SELAIN DARIPADA NIAT ASAL PEWAKAF”, 11 July 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=516. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-developing-specific-waqf-land-other-purposes/