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STATUS WAKAF DAN HAL-HAL BERKAITAN PAJAKAN TANAH WAKAF LOT BAHARU 3118 [LOT LAMA ASAL 202 (2)], MUKIM 4, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
What is the waqf status of Lot 3118 in Mukim 4, Central Seberang Perai, and how should its lease be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land is a specific waqf (wakaf khas) based on Indenture 7702 dated 30.9.1901.
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 the land is a specific waqf (wakaf khas) based on Indenture 7702 dated 30.9.1901. The Penang Islamic Religious Council, as sole trustee, must comply with and carry out all the endower's wishes. If the lessee seeks financing for the lease price, it must be through Al-Ijarah or another method permitted by Islamic law and approved by the lessor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan Suratcara Indenture 7702 bertarikh 30.9.1901 hasrat pewakaf iaitu Seetee Aishah Binti Haji Mahmood adalah sebagai Wakaf Khas.
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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. “STATUS WAKAF DAN HAL-HAL BERKAITAN PAJAKAN TANAH WAKAF LOT BAHARU 3118 [LOT LAMA ASAL 202 (2)], MUKIM 4, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 16 June 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=337. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-status-lease-of-waqf-land-lot-3118/