FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH SURAU PADANG CHEMPEDAK, TASEK GELUGOR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Can an abandoned surau that is no longer used for religious programmes be demolished?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the demolition of the Padang Chempedak surau in Tasek Gelugor because it had been abandoned and was no longer used for any religious programme.
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 permitted the demolition of the Padang Chempedak surau in Tasek Gelugor because it had been abandoned and was no longer used for any religious programme. The meeting also suggested that usable timber and building materials from the surau be given to schools in the same parish or a nearby one.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju memberi kebenaran meroboh surau Padang Chempedak yang telah terbiar dan tidak Iagi digunakan untuk sebarang program-program keagamaan.
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. “MEROBOH SURAU PADANG CHEMPEDAK, TASEK GELUGOR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 19 March 2009. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=948. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-abandoned-padang-chempedak-surau-penang/