At least 30% of mosques in Malaysia are built on waqf land, raising concerns about ownership status if proper documentation is not maintained. With an estimated 6,825 registered mosques, around 2,000 may face legal risks without official waqf declarations. Experts emphasize the importance of digitizing land records to prevent future disputes.
Concerns over 30% of Mosques could be sold to private businesses
Social media users are debating among each other citing the morality and legality of the issue. Some feel that those parents who “Waqf” their land or cash to build a mosque could face having their children potentially selling the land off.
Some users say that if the child inherited said land from their parents, it is up to their prerogative to do whatever they want with it.
Others say the best way to do this is to have legal proper documentation of the Waqf process. They feel if there are no legal bindings towards this, the land could easily be legally sold off. Some feel that those parents who “Waqf” their land or cash to build a mosque could face having their children potentially selling the land off.
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