FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
HUKUM MENJUAL MADRASAH YANG LAMA DI MENGKUANG TITI, BUKIT MERTAJAM DAN WANGNYA ITU AKAN DIGUNAKAN BAGI KEPERLUAN MADRASAH YANG BAHARU
May an old madrasah building be sold and the proceeds used for the needs of a new madrasah?
Short answer
If the old building was endowed as waqf and can no longer be used as a madrasah, it may be sold.
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
If the old building was endowed as waqf and can no longer be used as a madrasah, it may be sold. The proceeds must be used solely to buy building equipment for the new madrasah. If the old building was not endowed as waqf, the madrasah committee may take whatever steps it considers suitable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka bolehlah dijualkannya dan wangnya itu hendaklah digunakan semata-mata buat membeli perkakas bangunan madrasah yang baharu.
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 MENJUAL MADRASAH YANG LAMA DI MENGKUANG TITI, BUKIT MERTAJAM DAN WANGNYA ITU AKAN DIGUNAKAN BAGI KEPERLUAN MADRASAH YANG BAHARU”, 11 February 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=811. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/selling-old-madrasah-proceeds-new-madrasah/