FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN TANAH WAKAF LOT 279, 962 SEKSYEN 311, 2210, 2289 SEKSYEN 6 BANDAR GEORGETOWN
Is it permissible for the state authority to acquire waqf land for a flood mitigation project, and how should the compensation be used?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposed acquisition of part of waqf land in Georgetown for the Sungai Pinang Phase 2 flood mitigation project by the state authority.
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
- 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 Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposed acquisition of part of waqf land in Georgetown for the Sungai Pinang Phase 2 flood mitigation project by the state authority. It advised that the compensation money may be used by the council to develop waqf lands in Penang. The returns should be directed back to the original purpose of the acquired waqf land according to its share.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk meluluskan cadangan pengambilan tanah wakaf yang terlibat dengan projek tebatan banjir Sungai Pinang Fasa 2 oleh pihak berkuasa negeri.
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 ATAS SEBAHAGIAN TANAH WAKAF LOT 279, 962 SEKSYEN 311, 2210, 2289 SEKSYEN 6 BANDAR GEORGETOWN”, 30 April 2002. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=57. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-land-acquisition-flood-mitigation-project/