FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA SURAU KAMPUNG GUAR TUAN SYED, PENAGA
May Surau Kampung Guar Tuan Syed in Penaga be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its movable waqf property be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed with the proposal to demolish and rebuild the surau.
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 with the proposal to demolish and rebuild the surau. The decision also sets guidelines for disposing of movable waqf property. If the items may still be useful, they are kept, given to a nearby mosque or surau, sold for the same waqf purpose, given to the poor and needy, or used for the benefit of Muslims, in that order. If they are wholly unusable, the waqf is considered ended and the items go to the donor's closest family, or are destroyed reasonably while preserving their dignity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan meroboh dan membina semula Surau Kampung Guar Tuan Syed, Penaga.
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 SURAU KAMPUNG GUAR TUAN SYED, PENAGA”, 29 April 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1711. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-surau-kampung-guar-tuan-syed/