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Fatwa Mengenai Status Wakaf Dan Hal-Hal Berkaitan Pajakan Tanah Wakaf Lot Baru 3118 (Lot Lama 202(2)), Mukim 4, Seberang Perai Tengah
What is the waqf status of Lot 3118 (old Lot 202(2)), Mukim 4, Central Seberang Perai, and how may the land be leased?
Short answer
The land is determined to be a specific waqf (wakaf khas) based on Indenture 7702 and the intention of the endower, Seete Aisah binti Haji Mahmood.
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
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The land is determined to be a specific waqf (wakaf khas) based on Indenture 7702 and the intention of the endower, Seete Aisah binti Haji Mahmood. The Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) acts as sole trustee and must carry out the endower's wishes. The land may be leased for 99 years, after which it reverts to MAINPP. Any financing must use Al-Ijarah or another method permitted by Shariah and approved by MAINPP, with the charge registered over the lease only and not over the land.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan Surat Cara Indentur 7702 bertarikh 30 -9-1901, hasrat Seete Aisah binti Haji Mahmood (Pewakaf) adalah sebagai Wakaf Khas.
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How to cite
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Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Status Wakaf Dan Hal-Hal Berkaitan Pajakan Tanah Wakaf Lot Baru 3118 (Lot Lama 202(2)), Mukim 4, Seberang Perai Tengah”, 14 February 2013. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-status-wakaf-dan-hal-hal-berkaitan-pajakan-tanah-wakaf-lot-baru-3118-lot-lama-202-2-mukim-4-seberang-perai-tengah-14-februari-2013. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-status-leasing-waqf-land-seberang-perai-tengah/