FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH NO. 14, JALAN HASSAN ABBAS, 11050 PULAU PINANG DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 735, MUKIM 2, TELUK BAHANG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG MILIK MAJLIS BANDARAYA PULAU PINANG (MBPP) KEPADA MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG (MAINPP) OLEH PUAN PAZILLAH BINTI SHARIFF
Is a waqf valid for a house built on land owned by a local authority when the donor has not paid the site rent?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the waqf of the house is not valid.
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 decided that the waqf of the house is not valid. First, the house was not the donor's full property. Second, the donor's rights over the property had lapsed because rent was not paid to the Penang City Council, which owns the land on which the house was built.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju bahawa wakaf itu tidak sah dengan alasan;
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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. “PERMOHONAN MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH NO. 14, JALAN HASSAN ABBAS, 11050 PULAU PINANG DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 735, MUKIM 2, TELUK BAHANG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG MILIK MAJLIS BANDARAYA PULAU PINANG (MBPP) KEPADA MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG (MAINPP) OLEH PUAN PAZILLAH BINTI SHARIFF”, 31 March 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1499. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-waqf-house-on-leased-council-land/