FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON PENGESAHAN PEMBETULAN HUJAH WAQAF MASJID AN-NUR PASIR GUDANG DI KOMPLEKS PUSAT BANDAR PASIR GUDANG
Is the space of Masjid An-Nur in the Pasir Gudang Town Centre Complex a waqf, and can it be exchanged through istibdal?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee confirmed that the space of Masjid An-Nur in the Pasir Gudang Town Centre Complex is waqf property on the basis of waqf by istifadhah (widespread public knowledge).
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 State Fatwa Committee confirmed that the space of Masjid An-Nur in the Pasir Gudang Town Centre Complex is waqf property on the basis of waqf by istifadhah (widespread public knowledge). Because there is confusion in the waqf hujah (the basis or grounds establishing the waqf), the application for istibdal was not approved. The Pasir Gudang City Council must dedicate a new site as waqf for a proposed new mosque in the town centre. Once the new mosque is completed, Friday prayers are to move there, permission for Friday prayers at Masjid An-Nur is withdrawn, and management of the space is handed to an appointed special trustee (nazir).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid An-Nur yang terletak di Kompleks Pusat Bandar Pasir Gudang adalah disahkan status waqaf ruang masjid tersebut berasaskan kepada waqaf istifadhah (استفاضة).
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PENGESAHAN PEMBETULAN HUJAH WAQAF MASJID AN-NUR PASIR GUDANG DI KOMPLEKS PUSAT BANDAR PASIR GUDANG”, 2 October 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1614. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-status-masjid-an-nur-pasir-gudang/