FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR, DI ATAS LOT 3423 DAN LOT 10067, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT.
Can Sungai Nibong Besar Mosque in the Northeast District be demolished and rebuilt, and how should the old building materials be disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the demolition and rebuilding of the mosque because the existing space cannot hold the growing congregation, to ensure worshippers' comfort and safety, and because the building is old with unsuitable additions.
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 approved the demolition and rebuilding of the mosque because the existing space cannot hold the growing congregation, to ensure worshippers' comfort and safety, and because the building is old with unsuitable additions. Temporary obligatory and Friday prayers are to be held at Surau Pantai Jerejak or another suitable surau in the parish, while a proposed temporary surau on leased land was not accepted. Usable materials should be reused or given to another mosque or surau, otherwise sold with the proceeds used for the mosque, and unusable materials may be buried or left to decay but not burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bersetuju untuk meluluskan permohonan bagi cadangan meroboh dan membina semula Masjid Sungai Nibong, Daerah Timur Laut, di atas Lot 3423 dan Lot 10067, Daerah Timur Laut
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 DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR, DI ATAS LOT 3423 DAN LOT 10067, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT.”, 15 August 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=981. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-and-rebuild-sungai-nibong-besar-mosque/