FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN FATWA RUMAH WAKAF NO. 50, JALAN TA’AT OFF JALAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK, JOHOR BAHRU DRP. PEGAWAI WAKAF NEGERI JOHOR.
Can a waqf house located on land lot 7372 in Johor Bahru be opened and returned to the landowner?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that there is no objection under Islamic law to opening the waqf house on land lot 7372 and returning it to the landowner.
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 decided that there is no objection under Islamic law to opening the waqf house on land lot 7372 and returning it to the landowner. However, the matter must first be referred to the Waqf and Memorial House Committee, and then to the Johor Islamic Religious Council for further action.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lajnah Fatwa Johor mengambil keputusan tiada halangan dari segi hukum syarak supaya rumah wakaf yang termasuk dalam Kawasan tanah lot 7372 dibuka dan dikembalikan kepada tuan punya tanah tersebut.
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. “PERMOHONAN FATWA RUMAH WAKAF NO. 50, JALAN TA’AT OFF JALAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK, JOHOR BAHRU DRP. PEGAWAI WAKAF NEGERI JOHOR.”, 5 October 1998. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1450. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-house-returned-to-landowner-johor/