FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI # 591 : HUKUM MENANAM TANAMAN DI ATAS TANAH ORANG LAIN
Who owns trees planted by someone else on my land, and may I eat their fruit?
Short answer
The land remains the property of its original owner, while the trees belong to the person who planted them.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The land remains the property of its original owner, while the trees belong to the person who planted them. The landowner has no right to the trees and should ask the planter's permission before eating the fruit. If the landowner wants the land back, the planter must remove the plants, clear the land and make good any damage, and the landowner may charge rent. A person should also seek the landowner's permission before planting on land that is not theirs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada pandangan kami, tuan tanah tidak berhak ke atas pohon-pohon yang telah ditanam tersebut, namun pemilik tanah boleh meminta izin kepada penanam pokok tersebut sebelum memakan tanaman tersebut.
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 # 591 : HUKUM MENANAM TANAMAN DI ATAS TANAH ORANG LAIN”, 21 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/918-al-kafi-591-hukum-menanam-tanaman-di-atas-tanah-orang-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-planting-on-another-persons-land/