Langkah-Langkah Membangunkan Hartanah Waqaf MAIN Dari Perspektif Hukum

Keputusan: 

Muzakarah Khas Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia Kali Ke-41 yang bersidang pada 3-4 Nov 1996 telah membincangkan Langkah-Langkah Membangunkan Hartanah Waqaf MAIN Dari Perspektif Hukum. Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa Wakaf Istibdal dan Saham Wakaf merupakan perkara yang amat baik dan perlu diamalkan pada masa ini kerana pembangunan sedang berjalan dengan begitu pesat sedangkan tanah-tanah waqaf, tapak masjid lama terbiar dengan begitu sahaja dan menyulitkan pihak berkuasa. Maka sudah sampai masanya segala amalan dan urusan mengenai waqaf pada keseluruhannya diubahsuai dengan tidak terikat kepada Mazhab Syafie sahaja manakala kaedah pengurusan didasarkan kepada mazhab Hanafi umpamanya atau mana-mana mazhab atau qaul yang sesuai dengan keadaan dan masa.

Selain daripada itu untuk amalan adalah perlu berhati-hati dan lebih teliti.

Keputusan (English): 
 
Measures to Develop MAIN (State Islamic Councils of Religious) Waqf Land From the Perspective of Shariah

Decision:


The 41st Muzakarah (Conference) of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia held on 3rd-4th November 1996 has discussed the measures to develop MAIN waqf land from the perspective of Shariah. The Committee has decided that waqf istibdal (waqf exchanges) and waqf share are very good measures and they must be practiced today. This is due to the fact that there are plenty of waqf properties left undeveloped causing difficulties for the authority. The time has come to amend and improve the management of waqf. The practice is not limited to the Shafii Mazhab. The Hanafi mazhab or any other suitable views can be chosen, depending on the situation and time.

Other than those to be practiced must be with care and more ihtiyat, i.e. not accepted arbitrorily. In addition, in order to establish waqf or develop waqf property, it is advised that such property is managed under waqf share. If waqf share cannot be practiced because of several reasons, istibdal waqf (exchange waqf) can be practiced according to certain requirements and it should be managed properly.