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PERMOHONAN ISTIBDAL MENGGUNAKAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN TANAH SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1744, MUKIM 11, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA (SPU) BAGI MEMBELI SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1754, MUKIM 8, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA

Is it permissible to carry out istibdal of waqf land using land acquisition compensation money to buy another lot in North Seberang Perai?

Short answer

The Special Meeting of the Penang State Fatwa Committee on 23 September 2020 decided that the istibdal is permissible.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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 Special Meeting of the Penang State Fatwa Committee on 23 September 2020 decided that the istibdal is permissible. Compensation money from the acquisition of part of Lot 1744, Mukim 11, North Seberang Perai may be used to buy part of Lot 1754, Mukim 8, North Seberang Perai. The decision applies specifically to the istibdal application described in the fatwa.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

istibdal menggunakan wang pampasan pengambilan tanah sebahagian Lot 1744, Mukim 11, Seberang Perai Utara bagi membeli sebahagian Lot 1754, Mukim 8, Seberang Perai Utara adalah harus.

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Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN ISTIBDAL MENGGUNAKAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN TANAH SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1744, MUKIM 11, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA (SPU) BAGI MEMBELI SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1754, MUKIM 8, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 23 September 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1399. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-istibdal-land-compensation-money-penang/