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PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN MASJID MACHANG BUBOK, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Is it permissible to demolish and rebuild the Machang Bubok Mosque building in Bukit Mertajam?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that demolishing and rebuilding the Machang Bubok Mosque is not permissible for the time being.
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 ruled that demolishing and rebuilding the Machang Bubok Mosque is not permissible for the time being. The reason given is that there is no urgent need and the mosque building is still safe to use. The decision was made at Meeting No. 5/2019 held on 16 and 17 October 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Meroboh Dan Membina Semula Bangunan Masjid Machang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah adalah tidak harus buat masa ini, kerana tiada keperluan yang mendesak dan bangunan masjid masih selamat untuk digunakan.
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. “PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN MASJID MACHANG BUBOK, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 16 October 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1351. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-machang-bubok-mosque-ruling/