FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Apakah hukum menjalankan projek pertaninan sementara melalui kaedah sewaan di atas tanah yang diwartakan sebagai tanah perkuburan dan wakaf am?
Is it permissible to run a temporary farming project on a rental basis on land gazetted as a cemetery and general waqf land?
Short answer
It is permissible to use the land for a farming project through rental, provided the farming is temporary and the land can be vacated at any time when needed for its original purpose.
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
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to use the land for a farming project through rental, provided the farming is temporary and the land can be vacated at any time when needed for its original purpose. The agreement with the tenant must be clear so that no problems arise later. Rental income from the land must be paid into the fund of the cemetery concerned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan tanah tersebut sebagai tempat projek pertanian melalui kaedah sewaan dengan syarat pertanian tersebut berbentuk sementara dan boleh dikosongkan semula pada bila-bila masa apabila diperlukan untuk tujuan asal.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum menjalankan projek pertaninan sementara melalui kaedah sewaan di atas tanah yang diwartakan sebagai tanah perkuburan dan wakaf am?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-6. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/temporary-farming-rental-cemetery-waqf-land-ruling/