FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBINAAN BANGUNAN DAN KOMPONEN LAIN SELAIN BANGUNAN MASJID/SURAU DI TANAH WAKAF MASJID/SURAU (SUB STESYEN ELEKTRIK)
Can an electrical substation or other non-mosque buildings be built on waqf land belonging to a mosque or surau?
Short answer
Waqf land may not be sold, gifted or inherited by any party.
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
Waqf land may not be sold, gifted or inherited by any party. The Penang Islamic Religious Council, as sole trustee of all waqf, is to inform TNB to use a lease arrangement for land on which a substation is built. TNB must pay rent to the council because it earns income from surplus electricity used by parties other than the mosque or surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah wakaf tidak boleh dijualbeli, dihibah (diserahkan) atau diwarisi kepada mana-mana pihak berdasarkan hadis Nabi SAW:
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. “PEMBINAAN BANGUNAN DAN KOMPONEN LAIN SELAIN BANGUNAN MASJID/SURAU DI TANAH WAKAF MASJID/SURAU (SUB STESYEN ELEKTRIK)”, 29 August 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1348. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/substation-on-mosque-waqf-land/