FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
SURAU LAMA BUKIT DUMBAR, JELUTONG.
May the old Bukit Dumbar surau in Jelutong be demolished and replaced with a new one, and how should the old building and its materials be handled?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee permitted istibdal for the old Bukit Dumbar surau so that it may be replaced with a new one.
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 Syariah Committee permitted istibdal for the old Bukit Dumbar surau so that it may be replaced with a new one. The wall stones and flooring are not suitable for placing along the coast to control erosion and should instead be sent to sites where new mosques are expected to be built. The old surau was also agreed to be given to Haji Bakar bin Shariff to serve as a surau in his village at Tanjung Piandang. The overall decision on related issues was referred to the Council meeting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Syariah bersetuju memberi kebenaran untuk "Istibdal" dan menentukan kaedah pengurusan seperti berikut:-
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 LAMA BUKIT DUMBAR, JELUTONG.”, 9 June 1999. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=37. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-old-bukit-dumbar-surau-istibdal/