FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMOHON FATWA MENGENAI TANAH BANGUNAN MASJID LAMA AYER BALOI SEBAGAI KELAS SEKOLAH AGAMA
Can the old Ayer Baloi Mosque building be converted into religious school classrooms?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the old Ayer Baloi Mosque building may not be converted into religious school classrooms.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the old Ayer Baloi Mosque building may not be converted into religious school classrooms. The reason given is that it is still needed as a mosque for Friday prayers in the near future. It is also still needed for the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha congregational prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bangunan Masjid Lama Ayer Baloi tidak dibenarkan untuk ditukar taraf kepada kelas sekolah agama kerana keperluan sebagai masjid untuk solat jumaat dalam jangkamasa terdekat
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON FATWA MENGENAI TANAH BANGUNAN MASJID LAMA AYER BALOI SEBAGAI KELAS SEKOLAH AGAMA”, 20 August 2005. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1249. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/convert-old-mosque-into-religious-school-classes/