FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
SURAU PAYA KELADI
Can a dilapidated surau be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its old building materials be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that Surau Paya Keladi, which had become dilapidated, may be demolished and rebuilt on its original site.
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 decided that Surau Paya Keladi, which had become dilapidated, may be demolished and rebuilt on its original site. The timber, bricks, roofing and other fittings may be sold. The proceeds must be used for constructing the surau, if there is no other place that can receive the items as a gift.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau Paya Keladi ini dibenarkan untuk diroboh dan dibina semula di atas tapak yang asal.
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. “SURAU PAYA KELADI”, 9 October 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=7. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-and-rebuild-dilapidated-surau-ruling/