FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
TANAH PEGANGAN NO. 1798 DAN 1799 MUKIM 12, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG.
Can the waqf land at Holdings No. 1798 and 1799, Mukim 12, Southwest District, Penang be replaced with other land?
Short answer
The committee agreed to discuss the land only after a decision from the Penang Islamic Religious Council is obtained, since the land is already registered under the council.
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 committee agreed to discuss the land only after a decision from the Penang Islamic Religious Council is obtained, since the land is already registered under the council. Replacing waqf land with other land is called istibdal waqf. In the Shafie school, waqf property may not be sold, gifted or inherited, even if it falls into ruin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
WAKAF INI DINAMAKAN WAKAF 'ISTIBDAL' (إستبدال) DALAM MAZHAB IMAM SYAFIE TIDAK BOLEH DIJUAL, DIHEBAH ATAU DIWARISI WALAU ROSAK SEKALIPUN SEPERTI NAS;
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “TANAH PEGANGAN NO. 1798 DAN 1799 MUKIM 12, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG.”, 13 July 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1183. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-land-holdings-1798-1799-replacement-istibdal/