FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property

PENGAMBILAN MILIK TANAH UNTUK MEMBINA TALI AIR DI KAWASAN PASIR GEBU SEBERANG PERAI UTARA

Can waqf land be acquired and used to build a water channel in the Pasir Gebu area of North Seberang Perai?

Short answer

This decision states that the waqf land in the area may be used to build the water channel in question.

Penang10 May 1966Fatwa committee decision

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: 10 May 1966
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

This decision states that the waqf land in the area may be used to build the water channel in question. It was issued by the State Mufti of Penang on 10 May 1966. The brief text does not mention any additional conditions or exceptions.

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

Sahibul Fadhilah Tuan Mufti Kerajaan Negeri mengatakan tanah wakaf itu boleh digunakan untuk membina tali air yang tersebut.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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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. “PENGAMBILAN MILIK TANAH UNTUK MEMBINA TALI AIR DI KAWASAN PASIR GEBU SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 10 May 1966. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=799. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-land-used-for-water-channel/