FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGESAHAN STATUS TANAH DI ATAS LOT 537, SEKSYEN 2, BANDAR TANJONG TOKONG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG MELALUI PENAKSIRAN INDENTURE BERTARIKH 28 FEBRUARI 1890
Is the land at Lot 537, Section 2, Tanjong Tokong, described as trust property in the 1890 Indenture, considered waqf land?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee confirmed that the land is waqf land, even though the 1890 Indenture only refers to it as trust 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 confirmed that the land is waqf land, even though the 1890 Indenture only refers to it as trust property. This is based on the donor's intention, the use of rental income for repairing the mosque and religious activities, and the prohibition on trustees selling or mortgaging it. Under the Shafie school, the term trust property is an implicit wording (kinayah) understood as waqf through the contextual indicators in the indenture. All sale and purchase transactions of this land are declared invalid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Segala tranksaksi dan jual beli tanah ini adalah tidak sah kerana jelas ianya adalah tanah wakaf
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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. “PENGESAHAN STATUS TANAH DI ATAS LOT 537, SEKSYEN 2, BANDAR TANJONG TOKONG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG MELALUI PENAKSIRAN INDENTURE BERTARIKH 28 FEBRUARI 1890”, 26 October 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1550. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-lot-537-tanjong-tokong-waqf-land/