FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KERTAS CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN WAKAF GRATUITI DI PULAU PINANG
Is the implementation of gratuity waqf in Penang permissible, and through which mechanisms?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal paper on implementing gratuity waqf and ruled that it is permissible (harus).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal paper on implementing gratuity waqf and ruled that it is permissible (harus). Two mechanisms were agreed upon: cash waqf and mu'aqqat waqf (time-limited waqf). If profits from a mu'aqqat cash waqf are distributed to the endower, this is based on al-waqfu 'ala al-nafsi according to the Hanafi school, some Shafi'i scholars and one narration from Imam Ahmad.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan kertas cadangan pelaksanaan wakaf gratuiti di Pulau Pinang. Hukumnya adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KERTAS CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN WAKAF GRATUITI DI PULAU PINANG”, 29 April 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1713. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-gratuity-waqf-implementation-penang/