FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Apakah boleh mengubah ruang masjid manjadi galeri dan pejabat?
Can a mosque's space be converted into a gallery and offices?
Short answer
Offices and galleries placed in the additional area of a mosque (rahbah) are advised to be relocated to a suitable place.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Offices and galleries placed in the additional area of a mosque (rahbah) are advised to be relocated to a suitable place. The aim is to preserve the sanctity of the mosque from matters that do not befit its honour.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan persoalan tersebut disarankan agar pejabat dan galeri yang ditempatkan di ruangan tambahan (Rahbah) tersebut dipindahkan ke lokasi yang bersesuaian.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah boleh mengubah ruang masjid manjadi galeri dan pejabat?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#orders-11. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/convert-mosque-space-into-gallery-offices/