FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MERUNTUHKAN MASJID LAMA, MENDIRIKAN MASJID BAHARU DI TAPAK LAMA, MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI BANGUNAN SEMENTARA DAN KAEDAH PENGURUSAN BAHAN-BAHAN RUNTUHAN
May an old mosque be demolished and a new one built on the same site, and where may Friday prayers be held in the meantime?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the demolition of the old Guar Perahu Mosque in Bukit Mertajam and the construction of a new mosque on the old 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 permitted the demolition of the old Guar Perahu Mosque in Bukit Mertajam and the construction of a new mosque on the old site. During the construction period, members of the mosque community were allowed to hold Friday prayers in a temporary building. The decision was made at a meeting on 13 June 2002.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
telah bersetuju dan membenarkan Masjid Lama Guar Perahu, Bukit Mertajam dirobohkan dan didirikan Masjid baharu di atas tapak masjid lama
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. “MERUNTUHKAN MASJID LAMA, MENDIRIKAN MASJID BAHARU DI TAPAK LAMA, MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI BANGUNAN SEMENTARA DAN KAEDAH PENGURUSAN BAHAN-BAHAN RUNTUHAN”, 13 June 2002. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=67. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-old-mosque-build-new-on-same-site/