FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
CADANGAN PEMBINAAN 2 BLOK 13 TINGKAT KOMPLEK PERNIAGAAN
Can a proposal to build two 13-storey business complex blocks containing a nightclub near a mosque be supported?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee did not agree to the proposed business complex.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Syariah Committee did not agree to the proposed business complex. Its reasons include preventing wrongdoing since the complex would have a nightclub, and the likelihood that harm would outweigh benefit. The decision also considered respect for the sanctity of the existing mosque against disturbance from singing and unsuitable conduct, and protecting the dignity of youths in the area from immoral activities.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
JAWATANKUASA TIDAK BERSETUJU DI ATAS CADANGAN PEMBINAAN KOMPLEK PERNIAGAAN DI ATAS SEBEB-SEBAB BERIKUT:
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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. “CADANGAN PEMBINAAN 2 BLOK 13 TINGKAT KOMPLEK PERNIAGAAN”, 21 April 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1146. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/business-complex-with-nightclub-near-mosque/