FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MEROBOH SURAU TAMAN PELANGI DAN MEMBINA BANGUNAN 3 TINGKAT YANG DILENGKAPI DENGAN KELAS KAFA, DEWAN SERBAGUNA DAN BILIK PENGINAPAN DI TAPAK SURAU
Can an old surau be demolished and replaced with a three-storey building containing KAFA classrooms, a multipurpose hall and lodging rooms?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the proposal to demolish Surau Taman Pelangi and build a three-storey building on the same 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 Surau Taman Pelangi and build a three-storey building on the same site. The local community must provide a musolla or surau for KAFA students in order to honour the original condition of the waqf. The community must also follow the guidelines on disposing of waqf property, including how movable waqf items are handled whether they may still be reused or can no longer be used at all.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan meroboh Surau Taman Pelangi dan membina bangunan 3 tingkat yang dilengkapi dengan kelas KAFA,dewan serba guna dan bilik penginapan di tapak Surau Taman Pelangi.
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. “CADANGAN MEROBOH SURAU TAMAN PELANGI DAN MEMBINA BANGUNAN 3 TINGKAT YANG DILENGKAPI DENGAN KELAS KAFA, DEWAN SERBAGUNA DAN BILIK PENGINAPAN DI TAPAK SURAU”, 24 April 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1650. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-surau-build-kafa-building-ruling/