FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MEROBOHKAN DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID BAGAN DALAM, BUTTERWORTH
May Bagan Dalam Mosque in Butterworth be demolished and rebuilt to make way for a highway project?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the Malaysian Highway Authority to demolish Bagan Dalam Mosque and rebuild a new mosque on the same site and on the newly reclaimed government land.
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 Malaysian Highway Authority to demolish Bagan Dalam Mosque and rebuild a new mosque on the same site and on the newly reclaimed government land. The meeting also recommended that the developer submit plans for a two-storey mosque building with foundations able to bear the load of three storeys.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat membuat keputusan iaitu membenarkan pihak Lembaga Lebuh Raya Malaysia merobohkan Masjid Bagan Dalam, Butterworth dan membina semula masjid yang baharu di tapak yang sama dan tapak yang baru diambil balik oleh kerajaan.
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. “CADANGAN MEROBOHKAN DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID BAGAN DALAM, BUTTERWORTH”, 30 April 2002. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-bagan-dalam-mosque-butterworth/