FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA BERHUBUNG MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH YANG MASIH DALAM IKATAN PERJANJIAN JUAL BELI DENGAN JAMINAN MORTGAGE REDUCED TERM ASSURANCE ( MRTA )
Can a house still bound by a sale and purchase agreement with MRTA coverage be endowed as waqf?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that a house which is not yet fully owned by the applicant and remains under a sale and purchase agreement with Mortgage Reduced Term Assurance (MRTA) cannot be endowed as waqf.
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 a house which is not yet fully owned by the applicant and remains under a sale and purchase agreement with Mortgage Reduced Term Assurance (MRTA) cannot be endowed as waqf. It suggested that the applicant use a will (wasiat), subject to the rules of wills, to carry out the intention of endowing the house.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka rumah tersebut tidak boleh diwakafkan.
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. “FATWA BERHUBUNG MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH YANG MASIH DALAM IKATAN PERJANJIAN JUAL BELI DENGAN JAMINAN MORTGAGE REDUCED TERM ASSURANCE ( MRTA )”, 12 April 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=647. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-house-under-sale-agreement-mrta/