FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Fatwa Mengenai Status Tanah Pemberian Kerajaan
What is the status of government-granted land given to the Perak Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs?
Short answer
This Perak fatwa rules that government-granted land given to the Islamic Religious Council and Perak Malay Customs for Muslim places of worship, mosques, suraus and cemeteries is treated as waqf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Gazette evidence in the source: No. Warta: 164
Summary
This Perak fatwa rules that government-granted land given to the Islamic Religious Council and Perak Malay Customs for Muslim places of worship, mosques, suraus and cemeteries is treated as waqf. Land granted for development purposes is treated as Baitulmal property. The fatwa was issued by the Mufti of Perak under Subsection 34(1) of the Islamic Administration Enactment 1992 and gazetted on 26 February 2004.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa tanah-tanah pemberian Kerajaan kepada Majlis Agama Islam dan "Adat Melayu Perak untuk tujuan rumah ibadat orang Islam, masjid, surau dan tanah perkuburan adalah dikira wakaf
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Status Tanah Pemberian Kerajaan”, 26 February 2004. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa/9.tanah-maipk.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-government-granted-land-perak/