FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH SURAU DI BUKIT AYON, MUKIM 12, SUNGAI TIRAM, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG
Can the waqf surau at Bukit Ayon, Sungai Tiram be demolished for development, and under what conditions?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the demolition on condition that prior permission is obtained from the Penang Islamic Religious Council, since the surau was built with public contributions and elected representatives' allocations that are treated as waqf.
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 demolition on condition that prior permission is obtained from the Penang Islamic Religious Council, since the surau was built with public contributions and elected representatives' allocations that are treated as waqf. The cooperative must build a replacement surau in a suitable area and hand it over to the Council. Waqf building materials are to be reused or given to a mosque or surau in need, sold if none needs them with the proceeds going to the new surau, or buried or left to decay if unusable, and must not be burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau baharu yang akan dibina hendaklah diserahkan dan diletak hak kepada Majis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEROBOH SURAU DI BUKIT AYON, MUKIM 12, SUNGAI TIRAM, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 2 December 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=574. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolishing-waqf-surau-bukit-ayon-conditions/