FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN MASJID KUBANG ULU, BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG SERTA PEMINDAHAN SEBUAH KUBUR LAMA BAGI PEMBINAAN JALAN BERHAMPIRAN TAPAK MASJLD BAHARU.
May Kubang Ulu Mosque in Bukit Mertajam be demolished and rebuilt, and what applies to the old grave and the old building materials?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the demolition and rebuilding of the mosque to accommodate about 1,700 congregation members.
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 agreed to the demolition and rebuilding of the mosque to accommodate about 1,700 congregation members. One grave on the site may be moved to a nearby public cemetery because the site is not waqf land. The original mosque space must be preserved as mosque space and not used for any other purpose. Reusable materials are to be reused or given to another mosque, otherwise sold with the 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.
Ruang masjid yang asal hendaklah dikekalkan sama ada dipagar atau dibuat binaan sebagai tanda dan ia masih kekal sebagai ruang masjid serta tidak boleh digunakan untuk tujuan selain 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. “MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN MASJID KUBANG ULU, BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG SERTA PEMINDAHAN SEBUAH KUBUR LAMA BAGI PEMBINAAN JALAN BERHAMPIRAN TAPAK MASJLD BAHARU.”, 30 October 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=560. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-kubang-ulu-mosque-grave/