FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
PENGISYTIHARAN FOYER / RUANG LEGAR MASJID ABDULLAH FAHIM BUKAN SEBAGAI TEMPAT SOLAT
Is the foyer of Abdullah Fahim Mosque declared not to be a prayer area?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the application to declare the foyer of Abdullah Fahim Mosque as not a prayer area.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the application to declare the foyer of Abdullah Fahim Mosque as not a prayer area. The decision applies only to the left side of the foyer, which is treated as a non-mosque space. The decision was made at a meeting on 20 September 2012.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk meluluskan Permohonan Untuk Mengisytiharkan Foyer / Ruang Legar Masjid Abdullah Fahim, hanya ruang kiri foyer sahaja dikira sebagai ruang bukan masjid.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGISYTIHARAN FOYER / RUANG LEGAR MASJID ABDULLAH FAHIM BUKAN SEBAGAI TEMPAT SOLAT”, 20 September 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=388. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/abdullah-fahim-mosque-foyer-not-prayer-area/