FatwaSarawakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
APAKAH HUKUM TANAH WAKAF MASJID DILETAKKAN TEMPAT PEMANCAR TIANG INTERNET?
Is it permissible to place a telecommunication tower on mosque waqf land?
Short answer
Building a telecommunication tower on waqf land is permissible, provided the Sarawak Islamic Council gives its permission.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Building a telecommunication tower on waqf land is permissible, provided the Sarawak Islamic Council gives its permission. Section 58(1) of the Majlis Islam Sarawak Ordinance 2001 requires all waqf property to be registered with the Council as sole trustee of mosques, surau, religious schools and Muslim cemeteries. Rental income from the site belongs to the Council and may be placed in the mosque committee account with the Council's consent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pembinaan tiang pemancar telekomunikasi di atas tanah wakaf adalah harus (dibolehkan) sekiranya diberikan keizinan oleh Majlis Islam Sarawak.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “APAKAH HUKUM TANAH WAKAF MASJID DILETAKKAN TEMPAT PEMANCAR TIANG INTERNET?”, 21 May 2025. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2025-05-21-apakah-hukum-tanah-wakaf-masjid-diletakkan-tempat-pemancar-tiang-internet. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/telecommunication-tower-on-mosque-waqf-land/