FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID KARWA, DI ATAS LOT 274, 275 DAN 329, SEKSYEN 1, MUKIM 18, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG DAN PENANGGUHAN SEMENTARA SOLAT FARDU DAN SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI QARYAH MASJID KARWA, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.
May Karwa Mosque in Penang be demolished and rebuilt, and what applies to the obligatory prayers and Friday prayers during that period?
Short answer
The meeting approved the proposal to demolish and rebuild Karwa Mosque and to temporarily suspend the obligatory and Friday prayers for the qaryah.
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 meeting approved the proposal to demolish and rebuild Karwa Mosque and to temporarily suspend the obligatory and Friday prayers for the qaryah. The reasons given are that the mosque, built in 1897, has an aged structure with rot, cracks, wall erosion and wiring problems, and cannot hold all worshippers during Friday prayers. The new mosque must include the old mosque space, which remains a mosque, the layout plan must be submitted to the Mufti Department, and approval of the State Islamic Religious Council is required. Usable building materials should be reused or given to another mosque, or sold to a sane adult with proceeds kept for the mosque, while unusable materials may be buried or left to decay and must not be burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perlu dipastikan masjid baharu yang akan dibina adalah turut memasukkan ruang masjid yang Iama serta dipastikan ruang masjid asal tetap kekal sebagai masjid.
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 UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID KARWA, DI ATAS LOT 274, 275 DAN 329, SEKSYEN 1, MUKIM 18, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG DAN PENANGGUHAN SEMENTARA SOLAT FARDU DAN SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI QARYAH MASJID KARWA, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.”, 30 October 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=564. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-karwa-mosque-penang/