FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA BERKENAAN DENGAN WAKAF AL-MASYOR YANG SEKARANG
What is the status of the waqf of the old Maahad Al-Masyor taken over by the government, and may related waqf assets be used for the present maahad?
Short answer
The Penang Syar'iyyah Committee decided that the waqf of the old Maahad Al-Masyor taken over by the Federal Government remains a waqf, and the compensation money received is also 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 Syar'iyyah Committee decided that the waqf of the old Maahad Al-Masyor taken over by the Federal Government remains a waqf, and the compensation money received is also waqf. The maahad established on 1 February 1993 is regarded as a replacement waqf (istibdal). Waqf in the form of money, land or shops held by the trustees may therefore be spent on or returned to the present Maahad Al-Masyor Al-Islami waqf. The decision adopts a weak (daif) opinion within the Shafie school and was referred to the Council for endorsement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
WAKAF MAAHAD AL-MASYOR YANG LAMA YANG TELAH DIAMBILALIH OLEH KERAJAAN PUSAT ITU ADALAH WAKAF, DAN WANG PAMPASAN YANG DIBERIKAN IITU ADALAH WAKAF JUGA
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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. “FATWA BERKENAAN DENGAN WAKAF AL-MASYOR YANG SEKARANG”, 28 September 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1194. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-waqf-old-maahad-al-masyor-replacement/