FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
SEMAKAN SEMULA FATWA BAGI STATUS TANAH GM670 LOT 1369 MUKIM 9, TEMPAT TELUK KUMBAR, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, NEGERI PULAU PINANG
What is the status of land and rental houses declared as waqf by a signed declaration when the owner's actual intent was for it to take effect after her death?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land and rental house on Lot 1369, Mukim 9, Teluk Kumbar have the status of a bequest (wasiat) that takes effect after the owner's death, not an immediate waqf.
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 land and rental house on Lot 1369, Mukim 9, Teluk Kumbar have the status of a bequest (wasiat) that takes effect after the owner's death, not an immediate waqf. This was based on the owner's oral admission before the committee and the mosque qaryah's acceptance letter stating the intention applied after her death. All earlier actions, documents and correspondence treating it as waqf are invalid, and the earlier decision No. 1/2023 is revoked. The committee also recorded its regret over the qaryah's incomplete information and its istibdal action without referring to MAINPP.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebarang tindakan termasuk dokumen dan surat-menyurat yang dibuat ke atas kapasiti tanah tersebut sebagai wakaf sebelum ini adalah tidak sah.
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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. “SEMAKAN SEMULA FATWA BAGI STATUS TANAH GM670 LOT 1369 MUKIM 9, TEMPAT TELUK KUMBAR, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 12 September 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1603. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-waqf-land-turned-bequest-teluk-kumbar/