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HUKUM PENJUALAN TANAH MILIK ORANG ISLAM KEPADA PEMILIK BUKAN ISLAM DI PULAU PINANG SERTA KESANNYA TERHADAP KELANGSUNGAN HIDUP UMMAH DI MASA HADAPAN
What is the ruling on selling Muslim-owned land to non-Muslim buyers in Penang?
Short answer
Selling Muslim-owned property in Penang to non-Muslim individuals or companies, directly or through proxies, is not permissible except to meet an urgent need to protect the five Maqasid Shariah.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Selling Muslim-owned property in Penang to non-Muslim individuals or companies, directly or through proxies, is not permissible except to meet an urgent need to protect the five Maqasid Shariah. This exception requires that the property is not in a Muslim-populated area, is not reserved for Muslim Bumiputera, has no potential for religious use, is first offered to Muslims for a reasonable period, and is limited to the extent of the need. Selling property to anyone for purposes not permitted by Shariah, such as places of worship of other religions, pig farms or gambling centres, is forbidden. Islamic religious institutions are obliged to preserve and increase Muslim property ownership.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menjual hartanah milik orang Islam di Pulau Pinang kepada individu atau syarikat bukan Islam sama ada secara langsung atau proksi adalah tidak harus kecuali bagi memenuhi keperluan mendesak untuk menjaga lima Maqasid Syariah serta telah memenuhi syarat-syarat berikut:
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. “HUKUM PENJUALAN TANAH MILIK ORANG ISLAM KEPADA PEMILIK BUKAN ISLAM DI PULAU PINANG SERTA KESANNYA TERHADAP KELANGSUNGAN HIDUP UMMAH DI MASA HADAPAN”, 29 November 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1621. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-selling-muslim-land-to-non-muslims-penang/