FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KEDUDUKAN MASJID AL-MALIK KHALID, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF.
Must the land of Al-Malik Khalid Mosque at Universiti Sains Malaysia be endowed as waqf, and who may intervene if problems arise?
Short answer
The Penang Shariah Committee stated that the mosque site must be endowed as waqf under Section 105 of the Penang Islamic Religious Administration Law.
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 Shariah Committee stated that the mosque site must be endowed as waqf under Section 105 of the Penang Islamic Religious Administration Law. If an exemption from endowing mosque and cemetery land is requested, it is left to the Islamic Religious Council to decide whether the land is transferred to it. The land is normally confirmed as waqf before the mosque is built or graves are used. The land is administered by USM, but the Council may intervene as trustee of the waqf if a situation arises that disturbs Shariah principles.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
tanah tapak masjid tersebut perlu diwakafkan menurut kehendak Seksyen 105 Undang-Undang Pentadbiran Agama Islam Pulau Pinang
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KEDUDUKAN MASJID AL-MALIK KHALID, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF.”, 13 December 1988. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1120. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/usm-mosque-land-waqf-status/