FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN MASJID TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN HUSSAIN (BALIK BUKIT), SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
May the Tuan Haji Ahmad Bin Hussain Mosque (Balik Bukit) be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its movable waqf assets be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the proposal to demolish and rebuild the mosque, and permitted temporary Friday prayers at Surau Kg.
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 to the proposal to demolish and rebuild the mosque, and permitted temporary Friday prayers at Surau Kg. Tok Panjang, Bukit Tengah. Movable waqf assets that may still be useful 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 public interest of Muslims, in that order. Assets that can no longer be used at all are considered to have ceased as waqf, and are given to the nearest family of the donor 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 dengan cadangan kerja merobohkan dan membina semula bangunan masjid Tuan Haji Ahmad Bin Hussain (Balik Bukit), Seberang Perai Tengah.
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 TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN HUSSAIN (BALIK BUKIT), SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 15 February 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1566. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-tuan-haji-ahmad-hussain-mosque/