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MOHON FATWA MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN SURAU PARIT SAMAD BATU 17 AIR HITAM, DUN NANING, MUAR
Can an old surau be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its old fittings be handled?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permitted Surau Parit Samad at Batu 17 Air Hitam, Muar to be demolished so a new building can be constructed.
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 permitted Surau Parit Samad at Batu 17 Air Hitam, Muar to be demolished so a new building can be constructed. In the interim, Dewan Anjung Hajah Khatizah is used for obligatory prayers and religious activities. The old fittings should be kept for the new surau. If not needed, they are first offered to nearby mosques or suraus, and only if there are none, to madrasahs, student hostels or Islamic welfare centres. If no one needs them, or they would deteriorate, risk being lost or cannot be stored, they may be sold and the proceeds used to buy lasting items for the new surau, preserving the purpose of the endowment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau Parit Samad Batu 17 Air Hitam, Mukim Air Hitam, Dun Naning, Muar diberi kebenaran untuk dirobohkan bagi tujuan pembinaan semula bangunan surau yang baru.
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. “MOHON FATWA MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN SURAU PARIT SAMAD BATU 17 AIR HITAM, DUN NANING, MUAR”, 11 July 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2101. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-and-rebuild-old-surau-ruling/