FatwaKelantanEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA BERHUBUNG P.A. (SURAT WAKIL KUASA) DAN WAKAF
Is a waqf made by a father, through a power of attorney, over land he previously gifted to his son valid?
Short answer
The Kelantan council of ulama ruled that the waqf is valid under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kelantan council of ulama ruled that the waqf is valid under Islamic law. A father may take back property he gifted to his child, whether by statement or by an act such as selling, mortgaging, gifting it to another person or endowing it as waqf. This right remains as long as the property is still wholly owned by the child and has not passed out of the child's control. The power of attorney the son gave the father does not prevent the father from reclaiming the land by making it waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, pewakaf yang dilakukan oleh Dato' Wan Hasan bin Abdul Halim ke atas tanah di Lot 290 dan 291, Seksyen 4, Bandar Kota Bharu yang berada di bawah kawalan Majlis Agama Islam Kelantan adalah sah di sisi hukum syara'.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA BERHUBUNG P.A. (SURAT WAKIL KUASA) DAN WAKAF”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=32:fatwa-berhubung-p-a-surat-wakil-kuasa-dan-wakaf&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-of-gifted-land-by-father-power-of-attorney/