FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MENGGUNAKAN WANG WAKAF BAGI KERJA-KERJA PEMASANGAN PAGAR DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF MASJID, SURAU DAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI SELURUH NEGERI JOHOR
Can waqf funds be used to install fences on waqf land for mosques, suraus and Islamic cemeteries in Johor?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that using waqf funds for fence installation on waqf land belonging to mosques, suraus and Islamic cemeteries throughout Johor is permissible.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that using waqf funds for fence installation on waqf land belonging to mosques, suraus and Islamic cemeteries throughout Johor is permissible. Because waqf financial resources are very limited, the funds must be allocated according to priority and the needs of other waqf purposes. The ruling rests on the legal maxim that the authority's actions toward the people depend on their public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggunakan wang wakaf bagi kerja-kerja pemasangan pagar di atas tanah wakaf masjid, surau dan tapak perkuburan Islam di seluruh negeri Johor adalah diharuskan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MENGGUNAKAN WANG WAKAF BAGI KERJA-KERJA PEMASANGAN PAGAR DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF MASJID, SURAU DAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI SELURUH NEGERI JOHOR”, 26 October 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=260. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-funds-fence-installation-johor-waqf-land/