FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOHKAN MASJID LAMA (MASJID PONGSU SERIBU, KEPALA BATAS)
Can an old mosque be demolished and replaced with a new building on the same site?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa decision of 31 October 1985 approved the application to demolish the Pongsu Seribu Mosque in Kepala Batas and build a new mosque 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 decision of 31 October 1985 approved the application to demolish the Pongsu Seribu Mosque in Kepala Batas and build a new mosque on the same site. The Syariah Committee also allowed the local community to perform prayers at a temporary location until the new mosque was completed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
ahli-ahli telah bersetuju meluluskan permohonan merobohkan masjid yang lama dan mendirikan bangunan masjid baharu di atas tapak yang sama.
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. “MEROBOHKAN MASJID LAMA (MASJID PONGSU SERIBU, KEPALA BATAS)”, 31 October 1985. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1062. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolishing-old-mosque-building-new-one/