FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG STATUS WAKAF BAGI TAPAK TANAH KERAJAAN YANG BERSTATUSKAN RIZAB DAN WARTA
What is the waqf status of government land sites that are reserved and gazetted?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that government land sites reserved and gazetted for mosques, surau, religious schools, Muslim cemeteries and general welfare are classified as waqf irsyad.
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 decided that government land sites reserved and gazetted for mosques, surau, religious schools, Muslim cemeteries and general welfare are classified as waqf irsyad. Such land is subject to the rulings of waqf. The decision was made on 18 November 2010 and the fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tapak-tapak tanah kerajaan yang berstatuskan rizab dan warta bagi tujuan masjid, surau, sekolah agama, perkuburan Islam dan juga kebajikan am adalah dikategorikan sebagai wakaf irsyad yang tertakluk ke atasnya hukum-hukum wakaf
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 FATWA BERHUBUNG STATUS WAKAF BAGI TAPAK TANAH KERAJAAN YANG BERSTATUSKAN RIZAB DAN WARTA”, 18 November 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1006. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqf-status-reserved-gazetted-government-land/