FatwaPenangGovernance & Administration
PEMBINAAN MASJID BAHARU ( SUNGAI ARA)
Is it permissible to build a new mosque in the Sungai Ara district of Penang?
Short answer
At its meeting on 21 December 1974, the Penang fatwa committee unanimously agreed that a new mosque may be built in the qaryah of Sungai Ara because there is a need for it.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
At its meeting on 21 December 1974, the Penang fatwa committee unanimously agreed that a new mosque may be built in the qaryah of Sungai Ara because there is a need for it. The construction must comply with the conditions set out in the Religious Administration Law of 1959.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
boleh didirikan masjid baharu di qaryah Sungai Ara memandangkan pada perlunya dan pembinaan hendaklah tertakluk kepada syarat-syarat yang diperuntukkan dalam Undang-Undang Pentadbiran Agama tahun 1959.
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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. “PEMBINAAN MASJID BAHARU ( SUNGAI ARA)”, 21 December 1974. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=846. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-new-mosque-sungai-ara-penang/