FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA: 1.PERTINDIHAN BANGUNAN PAMERAN (SMART AUTO) MILIK PEJABAT MARA NEGERI JOHOR (MARA) DENGAN TAPAK WAKAF DI ATAS PTD 147020 TAPAK SURAU JALAN PERMAS SELATAN, BANDAR PERMAS JAYA, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR.
What is the ruling on a MARA showroom building constructed on waqf land meant for a surau in Bandar Permas Jaya, Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the surau waqf land taken by MARA Johor for the Smart Auto showroom must be replaced through istibdal.
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 the surau waqf land taken by MARA Johor for the Smart Auto showroom must be replaced through istibdal. The replacement is a different site of 1590 square metres that MARA has agreed to. All costs of replacing the site are to be borne by MARA Johor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tapak wakaf surau yang diambil oleh pihak MARA Negeri Johor (MARA) dengan dibangunkan bangunan pameran (Smart Auto) adalah wajib digantikan (istibdal).
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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: 1.PERTINDIHAN BANGUNAN PAMERAN (SMART AUTO) MILIK PEJABAT MARA NEGERI JOHOR (MARA) DENGAN TAPAK WAKAF DI ATAS PTD 147020 TAPAK SURAU JALAN PERMAS SELATAN, BANDAR PERMAS JAYA, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR.”, 20 December 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1329. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-mara-building-on-surau-waqf-land/