FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BAGI PEWAKAF YANG MASIH TINGGAL DI ATAS HARTA YANG DIWAKAFKAN DAN MENGAMBIL HASIL MANFAAT KE ATAS HARTA TERSEBUT
May a waqif continue living in a property that has been endowed as waqf and take benefits from it?
Short answer
It is permissible for the waqif to remain living in the endowed house and to take benefits or profits generated from the property, such as rental income, provided the waqif is eligible to receive the benefits of that waqf.
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
It is permissible for the waqif to remain living in the endowed house and to take benefits or profits generated from the property, such as rental income, provided the waqif is eligible to receive the benefits of that waqf. MAINPP may also allow the waqif to stay on the grounds that he or she has no other home. MAINPP may make an agreement and a three-party Trust Deed with the waqif and the tenant, and collect rent to be channelled according to the waqif's trust.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pewakaf harus kekal mendiami rumah yang diwakafkan jika pewakaf itu layak untuk menerima manfaat wakaf tersebut.
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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. “MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BAGI PEWAKAF YANG MASIH TINGGAL DI ATAS HARTA YANG DIWAKAFKAN DAN MENGAMBIL HASIL MANFAAT KE ATAS HARTA TERSEBUT”, 3 February 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1700. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/waqif-living-in-endowed-property/