FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PEMBAHAGIAN MANFAAT AMANAH WAKAF SYEIKH EUSOFF BAGI PEMAJUAN TANAH LOT 1396 DAN 1606, SEKSYEN 5, AIR HITAM, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.
How may the benefits of the Sheikh Eusoff waqf land in Air Itam be shared when it is developed together with the founder's heirs?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the Penang Islamic Religious Council may join the heirs of Sheikh Eusoff as partners in managing the waqf property.
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 ruled that the Penang Islamic Religious Council may join the heirs of Sheikh Eusoff as partners in managing the waqf property. Options 1 and 3 from the Waqf Division's proposal may be combined, with the heirs' share reduced at the Council's discretion. Housing units given to the founder's family are for residence only, not ownership, and may not be rented out, and the Council decides the number of units. The Council may also pay the family a fee for helping the mutawalli administer the waqf property.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Unit rumah yang diagihkan kepada pihak keluarga Sheikh Eusoff hanyalah untuk didiami sahaja dan bukanlah untuk dimiliki serta tidak dibenarkan untuk disewakan berdasarkan hasrat dan amanah pewakaf.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN PEMBAHAGIAN MANFAAT AMANAH WAKAF SYEIKH EUSOFF BAGI PEMAJUAN TANAH LOT 1396 DAN 1606, SEKSYEN 5, AIR HITAM, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.”, 2 December 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=853. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sharing-benefits-sheikh-eusoff-waqf-land-air-itam/