FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MENGGUNAKAN WANG WAQAF BAGI KERJA-KERJA PEMASANGAN PAGAR DI ATAS TANAH WAQAF MASJID, SURAU DAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI SELURUH NEGERI JOHOR.
May waqf funds be used to install fences on waqf land belonging to mosques, suraus and Muslim cemeteries in Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that using waqf funds for fencing work on waqf land of mosques, suraus and Islamic burial grounds 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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that using waqf funds for fencing work on waqf land of mosques, suraus and Islamic burial grounds throughout Johor is permissible. Since waqf financial resources are limited, the funds must be allocated according to priority and the needs of other waqf purposes. The ruling rests on the legal maxim that an authority's actions toward the people depend on public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggunakan wang waqaf bagi kerja-kerja pemasangan pagar di atas tanah waqaf Masjid, Surau dan Tapak Perkuburan Islam Diseluruh 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 WAQAF BAGI KERJA-KERJA PEMASANGAN PAGAR DI ATAS TANAH WAQAF MASJID, SURAU DAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI SELURUH NEGERI JOHOR.”, 2 November 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1289. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-funds-fencing-mosque-cemetery-land-johor/