FatwaKedahEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PANDANGAN MENGENAI PERMOHONAN LEMBAGA ZAKAT NEGERI KEDAH UNTUK MEMBELI TANAH WAKAF LOT 8320 (1913) MUKIM BANDAR ALOR SETAR
Can the Kedah State Zakat Board purchase the waqf land at Lot 8320, Mukim Bandar Alor Setar?
Short answer
Waqf property, whether general or specific waqf, may not in principle be transferred, inherited or sold.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waqf property, whether general or specific waqf, may not in principle be transferred, inherited or sold. The istibdal method is permitted only if the property cannot be made productive or there is a pressing emergency factor, subject to certain conditions. Lot 8320 is a specific waqf in the name of Masjid Al-Irfan, Derga, and has high commercial potential. It is therefore recommended that the land remain registered under MAIK, while the mosque, under MAIK supervision, carries out income-generating muamalah activities.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dari aspek syariat, prinsip utama bagi harta wakaf sama ada wakaf am atau wakaf khas ialah harta wakaf itu tidak boleh sama sekali dipindah milik, tidak boleh diwarisi dan tidak boleh dijual beli.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN MENGENAI PERMOHONAN LEMBAGA ZAKAT NEGERI KEDAH UNTUK MEMBELI TANAH WAKAF LOT 8320 (1913) MUKIM BANDAR ALOR SETAR”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12-PANDANGAN-MENGENAI-PERMOHONAN-LEMBAGA-ZAKAT-NEGERI-KEDAH-UNTUK-MEMBELI-TANAH-WAKAF-LOT-8320-1913-MUKIM-BANDAR-ALOR-SETAR.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-board-buy-waqf-land-alor-setar/