FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBINAAN MONOPOLE TELEKOMUNIKASI SETINGGI 15.0 METER DAN SEBUAH PONDOK SUIS TELEKOMUNIKASI DI SEBAHAGIAN TAPAK SURAU JALAN BERINGIN DI PTD 78984, TAMAN RINTING, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR BAHRU OLEH DIGI TELEKOMUNICATION SDN BHD
Is it permissible to build a telecommunications tower and switch house on surau waqf land, as applied for by Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd in Taman Rinting, Johor Bahru?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower, either dome-shaped or a floodlight tower, is permitted for Celcom only and not for other companies.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower, either dome-shaped or a floodlight tower, is permitted for Celcom only and not for other companies. Permission is subject to strict conditions, including approval from the Syariah Committee, the Waqf Committee and the Johor Islamic Religious Council, an MOU, use for a limited period only, and use of only a small part of the waqf land. The structure must not obstruct the needs of the mosque or surau, harm residents' health, serve sinful purposes, or spoil the appearance in a way that diminishes the sanctity of the place of worship. Approval is given case by case, and all applications must be submitted to the Johor Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah diharuskan untuk membina menara Telekomunikasi samada berbentuk kubah atau menara lampu limpah bagi syarikat Celcom sahaja dan bukan syarikat-syarikat yang lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PEMBINAAN MONOPOLE TELEKOMUNIKASI SETINGGI 15.0 METER DAN SEBUAH PONDOK SUIS TELEKOMUNIKASI DI SEBAHAGIAN TAPAK SURAU JALAN BERINGIN DI PTD 78984, TAMAN RINTING, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR BAHRU OLEH DIGI TELEKOMUNICATION SDN BHD”, 18 October 2004. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1156. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/telecom-tower-on-surau-waqf-land/