FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ULASAN DAN PANDANGAN MENGENAI PENGGUNAAN HASIL DARIPADA SUMBER BERBEZA UNTUK MENAMPUNG KOS PEMBANGUNAN DI ATAS TANAH YANG BERBEZA TETAPI TUJUAN FAEDAH WAKAF ADALAH SAMA DI ATAS LOT 60, MUKIM 11, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG
May income from different waqf sources be used to cover development costs on a different waqf land that has the same waqf benefit purpose?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible for MAINPP, as the trustee (mutawalli), to use income from different waqf sources to fund development on different waqf land.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible for MAINPP, as the trustee (mutawalli), to use income from different waqf sources to fund development on different waqf land. The condition is that the purpose of the waqf benefit is the same. The decision relates to Lot 60, Mukim 11, Southwest District, based on the same use for a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah harus bagi MAINPP sebagai mutawalli menggunakan hasil daripada sumber wakaf berbeza untuk menampung kos pembangunan di atas tanah wakaf yang berbeza, tetapi tujuan faedah wakaf adalah sama
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ULASAN DAN PANDANGAN MENGENAI PENGGUNAAN HASIL DARIPADA SUMBER BERBEZA UNTUK MENAMPUNG KOS PEMBANGUNAN DI ATAS TANAH YANG BERBEZA TETAPI TUJUAN FAEDAH WAKAF ADALAH SAMA DI ATAS LOT 60, MUKIM 11, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 23 September 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1398. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/using-different-waqf-income-for-development-costs/