FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
AL-KAFI #368 : MENGGUNAKAN DANA PEMBINAAN SEKOLAH BAGI TUJUAN LAIN
May public donations given for building a school prayer room be used for student programmes and other school payments?
Short answer
Funds donated for the construction of a school prayer room may not be used for other purposes, because they were designated specifically for that project.
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
Funds donated for the construction of a school prayer room may not be used for other purposes, because they were designated specifically for that project. The ruling advises the school to look for other funding for student programmes and similar needs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak boleh untuk digunakan pada urusan yang lain kerana ianya telah dikhususkan kepada dana pembinaan surau sekolah.
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 #368 : MENGGUNAKAN DANA PEMBINAAN SEKOLAH BAGI TUJUAN LAIN”, 26 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1316-al-kafi-368-menggunakan-dana-pembinaan-sekolah-bagi-tujuan-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/school-surau-donations-for-other-purposes/