FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
LAPORAN CADANGAN KAEDAH PELAKSANAAN TABUNG WAKAF SUMBANGAN MASJID NEGERI PULAU PINANG MELALUI KUTIPAN TABUNG JUMAAT MASJID SELURUH NEGERI PULAU PINANG PADA SETIAP BULAN
Is it permissible to implement a mosque waqf fund in Penang through monthly Friday mosque collections, and may part of the proceeds be used for administration?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the proposal to implement the Penang State Mosque Contribution Waqf Fund through the monthly Friday collection boxes of all mosques in the state, at a rate of 10 percent.
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 agreed to the proposal to implement the Penang State Mosque Contribution Waqf Fund through the monthly Friday collection boxes of all mosques in the state, at a rate of 10 percent. The Penang Islamic Religious Council may take part of the collected proceeds for management purposes, only as much as is needed. The decision was made at the meeting held on 13 and 14 February 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang boleh mengambil sebahagian daripada hasil kutipan tersebut untuk tujuan pengurusan sekadar keperluan sahaja.
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. “LAPORAN CADANGAN KAEDAH PELAKSANAAN TABUNG WAKAF SUMBANGAN MASJID NEGERI PULAU PINANG MELALUI KUTIPAN TABUNG JUMAAT MASJID SELURUH NEGERI PULAU PINANG PADA SETIAP BULAN”, 13 February 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1317. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-fund-friday-mosque-collection-penang/