FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID TELAGA AIR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.
May an old mosque be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its building materials be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the demolition of Masjid Telaga Air and its rebuilding on the existing site and the adjacent land once land acquisition is completed.
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 permitted the demolition of Masjid Telaga Air and its rebuilding on the existing site and the adjacent land once land acquisition is completed. Usable materials are to be given to mosques or suraus in need, or sold to a person of age and sound mind, with the proceeds used for the mosque's development. Unusable materials may be buried at the new site and must not be burned. The part of the old site not used for the new building should be developed with a suitable structure usable as a prayer place.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju membenarkan Masjid Telaga Air yang sedia ada dirobohkan.
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 MASJID TELAGA AIR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.”, 24 April 2007. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=635. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolishing-and-rebuilding-an-old-mosque/