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Fatwa Mengenai Harta Wakaf Khas Masjid Taiping
Can the income from the special waqf property of Taiping Malay Mosque be used for other purposes, and can the 100-year-old mosque building be placed under museum conservation?
Short answer
All income from the special waqf property of the Taiping Malay Mosque must be spent on the stated waqf purpose and may not be transferred to another purpose for as long as the mosque, as the beneficiary of the waqf (mauquf a'laih), still exists.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Gazette evidence in the source: No. Warta: 298
Summary
All income from the special waqf property of the Taiping Malay Mosque must be spent on the stated waqf purpose and may not be transferred to another purpose for as long as the mosque, as the beneficiary of the waqf (mauquf a'laih), still exists. The fatwa also states that it is permissible to place the mosque building, which is 100 years old, under museum conservation. This is on condition that the mosque's function and its sanctity are guaranteed to be protected.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Segala perolehan harta wakaf khas Masjid Melayu Taiping hendaklah dibelanjakan untuk tujuan wakaf berkenaan dan tidak boleh dipindahkan untuk tujuan lain selama mana mauquf a'laih iaitu Majis Melayu Taiping masih ada.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Harta Wakaf Khas Masjid Taiping”, 12 March 2009. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa/14.wakaf.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/taiping-mosque-special-waqf-property/