FatwaNationalEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Hukum Menyerahkan Sebahagian Tanah Wakaf Kepada Pihak Berkuasa
Can part of a waqf land be surrendered to the authorities?
Short answer
Waqf land may not be transferred in ownership except in cases of necessity under certain conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waqf land may not be transferred in ownership except in cases of necessity under certain conditions. If the government takes it, the party concerned must pay compensation based on the land's value or replace it with other land of equal or better value. Waqf land to be developed is exempted from the requirement to surrender land for public facilities, although such facilities may be built on it. For waqf dedicated to specific purposes such as mosques or schools, the acquiring party must allocate specific portions at current value to preserve the waqf status.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah wakaf tidak boleh sama sekali dipindah milik kecuali kerana darurat yang memerlukan demikian berdasarkan syarat-syarat yang tertentu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Menyerahkan Sebahagian Tanah Wakaf Kepada Pihak Berkuasa”, 22 April 1999. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menyerahkan-sebahagian-tanah-wakaf-kepada-pihak-berkuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surrender-waqf-land-to-authorities-ruling/