FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS TANAH YANG DIGUNAKAN AKTIVITI KEAGAMAAN YANG TIDAK MEMPUNYAI DOKUMEN
What is the status of land used for religious activities such as mosques, suraus, cemeteries and religious schools when there is no waqf document or sighah?
Short answer
Property is regarded as waqf if there is evidence such as witnesses and qarinah.
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
Property is regarded as waqf if there is evidence such as witnesses and qarinah. Without evidence, public cemetery land and mosques are treated as waqf according to the nature of their use. For other land, the property must first be proven before it is declared waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sesuatu harta itu dikira sebagai wakaf jika terdapat sebarang bukti yang menunjukkan ianya merupakan wakaf seperti saksi dan qarinah.
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. “STATUS TANAH YANG DIGUNAKAN AKTIVITI KEAGAMAAN YANG TIDAK MEMPUNYAI DOKUMEN”, 11 September 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=104. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-land-religious-use-without-documents/