FatwaPenangGovernance & Administration
RAYUAN PENGECUALIAN PEMBINAAN SURAU SECARA FIZIKAL BAGI PEMBANGUNAN YANG MENGANDUNGI 61 UNIT PANGSAPURI MEWAH DAN 2 UNIT TOWNHOUSE OLEH IKATAN AWANA SDN BHD.
Can a developer be exempted from physically building a surau for a luxury apartment and townhouse development?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to exempt the developer from providing a surau for a development of 61 luxury apartment units and 2 townhouse units in Georgetown.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to exempt the developer from providing a surau for a development of 61 luxury apartment units and 2 townhouse units in Georgetown. The exemption is conditional. The developer must contribute an amount based on the current value of the site and building as compensation. The decision was made at the meeting on 20 December 2004.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bersetuju untuk memberi pengecualian kepada pihak pemaju untuk tidak menyediakan surau, dengan syarat pihak pemaju dikehendaki memberi sumbangan mengikut nilai semasa harga tapak dan bangunan sebagai ganti rugi.
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. “RAYUAN PENGECUALIAN PEMBINAAN SURAU SECARA FIZIKAL BAGI PEMBANGUNAN YANG MENGANDUNGI 61 UNIT PANGSAPURI MEWAH DAN 2 UNIT TOWNHOUSE OLEH IKATAN AWANA SDN BHD.”, 20 December 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=115. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/developer-exemption-from-building-surau/