FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH DI BAWAH AKTA PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH 1960 KE ATAS WAKAF DI LOT-LOT SEPERTI BERIKUT :- LOT 1218, MUKIM 20, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. LOT 1217, MUKIM 20, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. Il. LOT 350, MUKIM 20, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. IV. LOT 614, MUKIM 7, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. V. LOT 615, MUKIM 7, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN.
Can waqf land be compulsorily acquired under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 for an electrified double-track railway project?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the compulsory acquisition of waqf land in five lots in Mukim 20 and Mukim 7, South Seberang Perai.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Status
- Status not stated
- Series
- Himpunan Keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa 2006–2010 (buku)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the compulsory acquisition of waqf land in five lots in Mukim 20 and Mukim 7, South Seberang Perai. The lots are Lots 1218, 1217 and 350 (Mukim 20) and Lots 614 and 615 (Mukim 7). The approval was given for the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double-Track Railway Project, on the basis of public interest (maslahah am).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa memberi kelulusan berkaitan tindakan pengambilan balik tanah dibawah Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960 ke atas tanah-tanah wakaf di lot-lot berkenaan
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH DI BAWAH AKTA PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH 1960 KE ATAS WAKAF DI LOT-LOT SEPERTI BERIKUT :- LOT 1218, MUKIM 20, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. LOT 1217, MUKIM 20, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. Il. LOT 350, MUKIM 20, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. IV. LOT 614, MUKIM 7, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. V. LOT 615, MUKIM 7, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN.”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#buku-himpunan-keputusan-fatwa-negeri-pulau-pinang-tahun-2006-2010/94. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-land-acquisition-electrified-double-track-railway/