FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN SEMAKAN SEMULA KEPUTUSAN JAWATANKUASA FATWA NEGERI PULAU PINANG BIL. 6/2021 MENGENAI CADANGAN MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID LAMA SUNGAI BAKAP, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN
Is it permissible to demolish and rebuild the Old Sungai Bakap Mosque, and how should its waqf building materials be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that demolishing and rebuilding the mosque is permissible, as a JKR report confirmed the existing structure cannot bear the additional load if upgraded.
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 mosque is permissible, as a JKR report confirmed the existing structure cannot bear the additional load if upgraded. Waqf materials that can still be used are kept for the mosque, or given to a nearby mosque or surau, or sold with the proceeds used for the same waqf purpose, or given to the poor and needy, or used for the welfare of Muslims, in that order. Materials that are wholly unusable are considered to have ended as waqf and are given to the waqif's closest family, or disposed of reasonably in a way that preserves their dignity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju bagi pelaksanaan cadangan meroboh dan membina semula Masjid Lama Sungai Bakap, Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan kerana laporan oleh pihak Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) mengesahkan bahawa integriti struktur sedia ada tidak dapat menampung beban tambahan
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 SEMAKAN SEMULA KEPUTUSAN JAWATANKUASA FATWA NEGERI PULAU PINANG BIL. 6/2021 MENGENAI CADANGAN MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID LAMA SUNGAI BAKAP, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN”, 16 February 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1589. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-old-sungai-bakap-mosque-ruling/