May an old mosque that is too small and structurally critical be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its building materials be disposed of?

Summary

The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal to demolish and rebuild Masjid Al-Qahhar, Permatang Damar Laut, because the space cannot hold the growing congregation, the Public Works Department found the structure critical, and the roof of the annex is under three metres high. The District Religious Administration Officer must submit a proposal for a temporary venue for Friday and daily prayers, and the plans must first be referred to the State Mufti Department. Usable materials should be reused or given to another mosque or surau, otherwise sold to a sane adult with the proceeds kept for the mosque, and unusable materials may be buried or left to decay, but not burned.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.