FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON KEBENARAN FATWA MEROBOH BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU AR-RAYYAN TAMAN PULAI PERDANA 2, MUKIM KULAI, DUN KOTA ISKANDAR, KULAI JOHOR BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN PEMBINAAN BANGUNAN BAHARU SURAU AR-RAYYAN, TAMAN PULAI PERDANA 2, MUKIM KLUANG, DUN KOTA ISKANDAR, KULAI JOHOR.
Is it permissible to demolish an old surau building to make way for the construction of a new surau building?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that demolishing the old building of Surau Ar-Rayyan in Taman Pulai Perdana 2, Kulai, Johor is permissible according to Islamic law.
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 decided that demolishing the old building of Surau Ar-Rayyan in Taman Pulai Perdana 2, Kulai, Johor is permissible according to Islamic law. The demolition is intended to make way for a new building for the same surau. The decision was made on 27 May 2025 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meroboh bangunan lama surau Ar-Rayyan, Taman Pulai Perdana 2, Mukim Kluang, Dun Kota Iskandar, Kulai Johor bagi memberi laluan pembinaan bangunan baharu Surau Ar-Rayyan, Taman Pulai Perdana 2, Mukim Kulai, Dun Kota Iskandar, Kulai Johor adalah harus menurut hukum syarak
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 KEBENARAN FATWA MEROBOH BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU AR-RAYYAN TAMAN PULAI PERDANA 2, MUKIM KULAI, DUN KOTA ISKANDAR, KULAI JOHOR BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN PEMBINAAN BANGUNAN BAHARU SURAU AR-RAYYAN, TAMAN PULAI PERDANA 2, MUKIM KLUANG, DUN KOTA ISKANDAR, KULAI JOHOR.”, 27 May 2025. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1767. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-old-surau-building-for-new-construction/