FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
DANA WAKAF AS SIYANAH-WAKAF PENYELENGGARAAN/ PEMULIHARAAN ASET WAKAF (MAUQUF)
What is the ruling on establishing the Wakaf as Siyanah Fund for the maintenance and preservation of waqf assets by Wakaf Pulau Pinang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal by Wakaf Pulau Pinang to establish the Wakaf as Siyanah Fund.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal by Wakaf Pulau Pinang to establish the Wakaf as Siyanah Fund. The fund is intended for the maintenance and preservation of waqf assets (mauquf). The ruling on establishing it is permissible (harus). The decision was made at Meeting No. 5/2021 held on 13 and 14 October 2021.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan pewujudan Dana Wakaf as Siyanah (wakaf penyelenggaraan/ pemuliharaan aset wakaf (mauquf)) oleh Wakaf Pulau Pinang dan hukumnya adalah harus.
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. “DANA WAKAF AS SIYANAH-WAKAF PENYELENGGARAAN/ PEMULIHARAAN ASET WAKAF (MAUQUF)”, 13 October 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1458. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-wakaf-as-siyanah-fund-waqf-maintenance/