FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH KEDIAMAN DIATAS LOT 90761 GRAN 105291 JALAN PULAI HARMONI 3, BANDAR BARU KANGKAR PULAI, MUKIM PULAI JOHOR
Is a residential house endowment valid if the donor keeps the benefit and acts as administrator?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that the waqf of a residential house on Lot 90761 Gran 105291, Jalan Pulai Harmoni 3, Kangkar Pulai, Johor, is valid according to 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
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that the waqf of a residential house on Lot 90761 Gran 105291, Jalan Pulai Harmoni 3, Kangkar Pulai, Johor, is valid according to Islamic law. The donor's conditions to take benefit from the property for life and to appoint herself as administrator were also held valid. Administration and benefit pass to the general nazir either upon earlier handover during the donor's lifetime or upon her death.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hujah wakaf yang dilafazkan oleh puan hayati binti abdullah baki mewakafkan rumah kediaman diatas LOT 90761 GRAN 105291, jalan pulai harmoni 3, bandar baru kangkar pulai johor adalah sah sebagai wakaf mengikut hukum syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MEWAKAFKAN RUMAH KEDIAMAN DIATAS LOT 90761 GRAN 105291 JALAN PULAI HARMONI 3, BANDAR BARU KANGKAR PULAI, MUKIM PULAI JOHOR”, 28 February 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=385. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-residential-house-donor-keeps-benefit/