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CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF LOT 1928 (GM 1242), MUKIM 6, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM IAITU PROJEK MEMBINA JALAN DARI DUA LORONG KE EMPAT LORONG DARI PERMATANG PAK ELONG (SEK. 773) HINGGA KE JAMBATAN MERDEKA (SEK. 782), DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG

Is it permissible for waqf land to be compulsorily acquired for a public road widening project from two lanes to four lanes in Seberang Perai Utara?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the acquisition of Waqf Land Lot 1928 (GM 1242), Mukim 6, Seberang Perai Utara for the road project is permissible.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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 ruled that the acquisition of Waqf Land Lot 1928 (GM 1242), Mukim 6, Seberang Perai Utara for the road project is permissible. The compensation received by MAINPP must be used to buy productive permanent assets as istibdal (substitution). MAINPP must also identify the location of the waqf land within the remaining land and hold discussions with the other owners.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Wang pampasan yang diterima Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) hendaklah dibeli mana-mana ain kekal yang produktif sebagai istibdal.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF LOT 1928 (GM 1242), MUKIM 6, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM IAITU PROJEK MEMBINA JALAN DARI DUA LORONG KE EMPAT LORONG DARI PERMATANG PAK ELONG (SEK. 773) HINGGA KE JAMBATAN MERDEKA (SEK. 782), DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG”, 17 April 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1321. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-acquisition-of-waqf-land-road-project/