FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA: 1. CADANGAN MEROBOHKAN BANGUNAN SURAU KAMPUNG TOK SIAK, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR BAGI TUJUAN PEMBINAAN 2,720 UNIT RUMAH PANGSA KOS RENDAH UNTUK PENEMPATAN SEMULA SETINGGAN DIJAJARAN LEBUH RAYA PENYURAIAN TIMUR (EDL) OLEH BAYOU BAY DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.
Is it permissible to demolish the Kampung Tok Siak surau in Mukim Plentong, Johor, to make way for a low-cost flat project for resettling squatters?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the Kampung Tok Siak surau in Mukim Plentong, Johor, may be demolished according to Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the Kampung Tok Siak surau in Mukim Plentong, Johor, may be demolished according to Islamic law. The decision was made on 17 November 2011 after the matter was thoroughly debated from every angle. It concerns a proposal by Bayou Bay Development Sdn. Bhd. to build 2,720 low-cost flat units, and the fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
"Surau Kampung Tok Siak, Mukim Plentong, Johor harus Dirobohkan Menurut Hukum Syarak"
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA: 1. CADANGAN MEROBOHKAN BANGUNAN SURAU KAMPUNG TOK SIAK, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR BAGI TUJUAN PEMBINAAN 2,720 UNIT RUMAH PANGSA KOS RENDAH UNTUK PENEMPATAN SEMULA SETINGGAN DIJAJARAN LEBUH RAYA PENYURAIAN TIMUR (EDL) OLEH BAYOU BAY DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.”, 17 November 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1328. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolishing-kampung-tok-siak-surau-ruling/