FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN DUA TINGKAT MASJID JAMEK TASEK JUNJUNG, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Can a two-storey mosque be demolished and rebuilt, and how should the old building materials be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the proposal to demolish and rebuild the two-storey Masjid Jamek Tasek Junjung, on condition that the original site remains a mosque site.
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 two-storey Masjid Jamek Tasek Junjung, on condition that the original site remains a mosque site. Temporary Friday prayers were permitted at a kindergarten hall during construction. Usable materials are to be given to mosques or prayer halls in need, or sold to anyone of age and sound mind, with the proceeds used for mosque development. Unusable materials may be buried or left to decay on the new mosque grounds and must not be burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dengan Cadangan Untuk Meroboh Dan Membina Semula Bangunan Dua Tingkat Masjid Jamek Tasek Junjong, Bukit Merkajam, Seberang Perai Tengah dengan syarat tapak asal dikekalkan sebagai tapak masjid.
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. “MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN DUA TINGKAT MASJID JAMEK TASEK JUNJUNG, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 2 February 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=312. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-rebuild-two-storey-mosque-ruling/