FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMOHON PANDANGAN BAGI PERMOHONAN MEMBINA LIMA (5) UNIT RUMAH KEDAI DAN PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH PROJEK NAIK TARAF LALUAN PERSEKUTUAN SIMPANG AMPAT KE PLAZA TOL BUKIT TAMBUN UNTUK TUJUAN TERSEBUT DI ATAS LOT 20031 (LOT LAMA 580), MUKIM 14, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN - MASJID LAMA SIMPANG AMPAT
Is it permissible to build five shophouse units on the old Simpang Ampat Mosque land using land acquisition compensation funds?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that building five shophouse units on Lot 20031, Mukim 14, South Seberang Perai, using compensation money from the land acquisition for the federal road upgrading project, is permissible.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that building five shophouse units on Lot 20031, Mukim 14, South Seberang Perai, using compensation money from the land acquisition for the federal road upgrading project, is permissible. The income from the shops must be handed to the Penang Islamic Religious Council to be managed based on discussions between the council and the mosque's Qaryah committee.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hasil yang diperolehi daripada lima (5) unit kedai tersebut hendaklah diserahkan kepada Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) untuk diuruskan berdasarkan perbincangan antara MAINPP dan Jawatankusa Qaryah masjid berkenaan.
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. “MEMOHON PANDANGAN BAGI PERMOHONAN MEMBINA LIMA (5) UNIT RUMAH KEDAI DAN PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH PROJEK NAIK TARAF LALUAN PERSEKUTUAN SIMPANG AMPAT KE PLAZA TOL BUKIT TAMBUN UNTUK TUJUAN TERSEBUT DI ATAS LOT 20031 (LOT LAMA 580), MUKIM 14, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN - MASJID LAMA SIMPANG AMPAT”, 13 February 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1301. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-shophouses-mosque-land-compensation-funds-ruling/