FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MEMBINA MENARA PEMANCAR CELCOM DI SURAU TAMAN PULAI INDAH, KANGKAR PULAI, JOHOR BAHRU
Is it permissible to build a telecommunications tower on the waqf land of a surau or mosque?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower, either dome-shaped or as a floodlight tower, by Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad on surau waqf land is permissible under strict conditions.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower, either dome-shaped or as a floodlight tower, by Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad on surau waqf land is permissible under strict conditions. These include approval from the Syariah Committee, the Waqf Committee, the Johor Islamic Religious Council and the local authority, an MOU, a limited usage period, and the Council's right to cancel without compensation if the land is needed again for waqf purposes. The tower must not obstruct mosque needs, harm residents' health or diminish the sanctity of the surau, and rent must be at least RM2500 per month. Permission is granted case by case and not as a general rule.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah diharuskan untuk membina menara Telekomunikasi samada berbentuk kubah atau menara lampu limpah bagi syarikat milik Celcom (MALAYSIA) Berhad.
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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. “PERMOHONAN MEMBINA MENARA PEMANCAR CELCOM DI SURAU TAMAN PULAI INDAH, KANGKAR PULAI, JOHOR BAHRU”, 20 October 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1160. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-telecom-tower-on-surau-waqf-land/