FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN FATWA MEROBOH BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID KEPADA BANGUNAN BILIK AIR LELAKI DAN WANITA SERTA BILIK PENGURUSAN JENAZAH MASJID JAMEK AL-MUSTAGHFIRIN KG DATO' IBRAHIM MAJID, SIMPANG RENGGAM, KLUANG, JOHOR
Can an old mosque building be demolished and converted into restrooms and a funeral management room?
Short answer
Under a Johor State fatwa decided on 12 February 2025, converting the old building of Masjid Jamek Al-Mustaghfirin in Simpang Renggam, Kluang into men's and women's restrooms and a funeral management room is prohibited, in order to preserve the building's honour.
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
Under a Johor State fatwa decided on 12 February 2025, converting the old building of Masjid Jamek Al-Mustaghfirin in Simpang Renggam, Kluang into men's and women's restrooms and a funeral management room is prohibited, in order to preserve the building's honour. The old building should instead be used as an Islamic hall or something similar for the local Muslim community. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Demi menjaga kehormatan bangunan lama Masjid Jamek Al-Mustaghfirin Kg Dato' Ibrahim Majid, Simpang Renggam, Kluang, Johor yang hendak dijadikan bilik air lelaki dan wanita serta bilik pengurusan jenazah adalah dilarang.
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. “PERMOHONAN FATWA MEROBOH BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID KEPADA BANGUNAN BILIK AIR LELAKI DAN WANITA SERTA BILIK PENGURUSAN JENAZAH MASJID JAMEK AL-MUSTAGHFIRIN KG DATO' IBRAHIM MAJID, SIMPANG RENGGAM, KLUANG, JOHOR”, 12 February 2025. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1783. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-old-mosque-building-for-restrooms-ruling/