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PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID JAMEK JELUTONG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT
May Masjid Jamek Jelutong be demolished and rebuilt, and how should the masjid's movable waqf property be disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the demolition and reconstruction of Masjid Jamek Jelutong.
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 demolition and reconstruction of Masjid Jamek Jelutong. Graves on private land may be relocated to the masjid's land by substitution (istibdal) with an equal area, and temporary Friday prayers are allowed at Surau Pokok Asam once the conditions of qudwah are met. The guideline for movable waqf property follows an order: keep it, give it to a nearby masjid or surau, sell it for the same waqf purpose, give it to the poor and needy, or use it for the public interest of Muslims. Property that can no longer be used at all is considered terminated, and is given to the waqf donor's closest family or destroyed reasonably while preserving its dignity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membenarkan kerja meroboh dan membina semula bangunan Masjid Jamek Jelutong, Daerah Timur Laut.
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 MASJID JAMEK JELUTONG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT”, 15 February 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1570. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-masjid-jamek-jelutong-penang/