FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
1. PEMBINAAN SURAU TAMAN MAS/SRI TASEK, SIMPANG EMPAT, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. 2. CADANGAN PEMBINAAN SURAU DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3355, JALAN 15,CANGKAT MINDEN, GELUGOR, PULAU PINANG. 3. PEMBINAAN SURAU DI ATAS LOT 2760 MK. 12 S.P.U. (SURAU SIMPANG 3, TASEK GELUGOR SEBERANG PERAI UTARA). 4. PEMBINAAN/PEMBESARAN SURAU HOSPITAL BESAR, PULAU PINANG.
Is the construction of four suraus in Penang approved, and what is the status of their land?
Short answer
The Syar'iyyah Committee approved the construction of all four suraus, located at Taman Mas/Sri Tasek, Cangkat Minden, Tasek Gelugor and Penang General Hospital.
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 Syar'iyyah Committee approved the construction of all four suraus, located at Taman Mas/Sri Tasek, Cangkat Minden, Tasek Gelugor and Penang General Hospital. The land on which the suraus stand must be declared general waqf (wakaf am) to the Penang Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
MESYUARAT MEMPERAKUKAN PEMBINAAN KEEMPAT-EMPAT SURAU TERSEBUT.
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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. “1. PEMBINAAN SURAU TAMAN MAS/SRI TASEK, SIMPANG EMPAT, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN. 2. CADANGAN PEMBINAAN SURAU DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3355, JALAN 15,CANGKAT MINDEN, GELUGOR, PULAU PINANG. 3. PEMBINAAN SURAU DI ATAS LOT 2760 MK. 12 S.P.U. (SURAU SIMPANG 3, TASEK GELUGOR SEBERANG PERAI UTARA). 4. PEMBINAAN/PEMBESARAN SURAU HOSPITAL BESAR, PULAU PINANG.”, 1 April 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1150. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/construction-of-four-suraus-penang-approved/