FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMBINA RUMAH KAKITANGAN DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 216, MUKIM B (SUNGAI RUSA), DAERAH BARAT DAYA.
Can staff housing be built on waqf land that was endowed for the purpose of building a surau?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rejected the application to build staff housing on waqf land Lot 216, Mukim B (Sungai Rusa), Southwest District.
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 rejected the application to build staff housing on waqf land Lot 216, Mukim B (Sungai Rusa), Southwest District. The reason given is that the endower intended the land for building a surau. The decision was made at a meeting held on 16 June 2011.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat menolak Permohonan Membina Rumah Kakitangan Di Atas Tanah Wakaf Lot 216, Mukim B (Sungai Rusa), Daerah Barat Daya kerana hasrat pewakaf adalah untuk membina surau.
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. “MEMBINA RUMAH KAKITANGAN DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 216, MUKIM B (SUNGAI RUSA), DAERAH BARAT DAYA.”, 16 June 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=333. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/staff-housing-on-waqf-land-surau/