FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MASJID LAMA YANG DIROBOHKAN
May an unusable old mosque be demolished to build a new one, and what is done with the leftover materials?
Short answer
Demolishing an unusable old mosque in order to build a new mosque on the same site is permissible under 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
- 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
Demolishing an unusable old mosque in order to build a new mosque on the same site is permissible under Islamic law. Stones and timber that cannot be reused in the new mosque should be given to other mosques in need. If no mosque needs them, they may be sold and the proceeds used to buy similar items for the new mosque, following Imam Nawawi and Imam ar-Rafiee. Other matters are left to the authorised Nazir, provided ownership is not lost and the purpose of the endowment is not changed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada pendapat Jawatankuasa Syariah, meruntuh masjid lama yang tidak boleh digunakan, bagi dibina masjid baharu di atas tapak itu adalah lulus pada hukum Syarak.
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. “MASJID LAMA YANG DIROBOHKAN”, 25 March 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=814. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolishing-old-mosque-to-build-new/