FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
AL-KAFI #1164: HUKUM TUKAR GANTI HARTA WAKAF
Can waqf property be sold or exchanged, for example a waqf hostel sold and turned into shops to cover an education centre's financial needs?
Short answer
By default, waqf property may not be exchanged, but it is permitted when the purpose is to preserve the waqf and benefit the public interest.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
By default, waqf property may not be exchanged, but it is permitted when the purpose is to preserve the waqf and benefit the public interest. The matter should be referred to the authorities managing waqf property. The fatwa prefers that waqf property be kept and that financial problems be solved through other alternatives without selling it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan dengan persoalan di atas pada asalnya harta wakaf tidak boleh ditukar ganti namun dibenarkan sekiranya bertujuan untuk mengekalkannya dan memberi manfaat kepada kepentingan umum.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1164: HUKUM TUKAR GANTI HARTA WAKAF”, 23 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3221-al-kafi-1164-hukum-tukar-ganti-harta-wakaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-exchanging-waqf-property/