FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS KEESAHAN MEWAKAFKAN TANAH BERSTATUS PAJAKAN
Is it valid to endow (waqf) land held under leasehold status?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, in its meeting No. 3/2016, resolved that endowing leasehold land is treated as a temporary waqf (waqf muaqqad).
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, in its meeting No. 3/2016, resolved that endowing leasehold land is treated as a temporary waqf (waqf muaqqad). The reason given is that the donor does not have complete ownership of the land.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju Status Keesahan Mewakafkan Tanah Berstatus Pajakan adalah sebagai wakaf muaqqad kerana tiada milik yang sempurna (تمام ملكية).
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. “STATUS KEESAHAN MEWAKAFKAN TANAH BERSTATUS PAJAKAN”, 8 June 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=896. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-waqf-on-leasehold-land/