FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
ISU PENGGUNAAN WANG WAKAF PEMBELIAN TANAH UNTUK TUJUAN MEMBAIKI BUMBUNG MASJID, MASJID BARU (UTARA) SUNGAI BAKAP.
Can waqf money collected to buy land be used to repair a mosque's roof and ceiling?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that money endowed for purchasing a piece of land is not permissible to use for repairing a mosque's roof and ceiling.
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 ruled that money endowed for purchasing a piece of land is not permissible to use for repairing a mosque's roof and ceiling. The prohibition is because the nature of the endowed property would differ from the original purpose for which the money was collected.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggunakan wang yang diwakafkan bagi tujuan membeli sebidang tanah, untuk digunakan bagi tujuan pembaikan bumbung dan syiling masjid adalah tidak harus.
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. “ISU PENGGUNAAN WANG WAKAF PEMBELIAN TANAH UNTUK TUJUAN MEMBAIKI BUMBUNG MASJID, MASJID BARU (UTARA) SUNGAI BAKAP.”, 5 February 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1370. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-money-land-purchase-mosque-roof-repair/