FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH KEDIAMAN DI ATAS LOT 90761 GRN 105291, JALAN PULAI HARMONI 3, BANDAR BARU KANGKAR PULAI, MK PULAI, JOHOR
Is the waqf of a residential house in Kangkar Pulai, Johor valid under Islamic law when the donor stipulates that she keeps the benefit and acts as her own administrator during her lifetime?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the waqf declaration for the residential house is valid under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the waqf declaration for the residential house is valid under Islamic law. The donor's conditions to take the benefit of the property for life and to appoint herself as special administrator (nazir khas) are also valid. Administration and benefit pass to the general administrator (nazir am), the Johor Islamic Religious Council, either through an earlier handover during the donor's lifetime or when the donor dies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hujah wakaf yang dilafazkan oleh Puan Hayati binti Abdullah bagi mewakafkan rumah kediaman di atas Lot 90761 Geran 105291, Jalan Pulai Harmoni 3, bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai, Mukim Pulai Johor adalah sah sebagai wakaf mengikut hukum syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH KEDIAMAN DI ATAS LOT 90761 GRN 105291, JALAN PULAI HARMONI 3, BANDAR BARU KANGKAR PULAI, MK PULAI, JOHOR”, 28 February 2007. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1025. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-waqf-house-with-lifetime-benefit-condition/