FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGECUALIAN TAPAK MASJID SELUAS 3.5 EKAR BAGI PEMBANGUNAN YANG MENGANDUNGI 3639 UNIT KEDIAMAN DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 282 DI BATU KAWAN, MK. 13, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN OLEH ABAD NALURI SDN. BHD.
Can a developer be exempted from providing a 3.5-acre mosque site for a development of 3,639 residential units in Batu Kawan?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rejected the developer's appeal for exemption from providing a 3.5-acre mosque site for the project.
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 rejected the developer's appeal for exemption from providing a 3.5-acre mosque site for the project. The existing mosque is too small and cannot accommodate the population increase brought by the development. The meeting also considered that the development site is far from the mosque site proposed by the PDC.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju bagi menolak permohonan rayuan oleh Abad Naluri Sdn. Bhd. disebabkan oleh keadaan masjid yang ada terlalu sempit dan tidak dapat menampung pertambahan penduduk berikutan pembangunan yang dijalankan
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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. “PENGECUALIAN TAPAK MASJID SELUAS 3.5 EKAR BAGI PEMBANGUNAN YANG MENGANDUNGI 3639 UNIT KEDIAMAN DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 282 DI BATU KAWAN, MK. 13, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN OLEH ABAD NALURI SDN. BHD.”, 2 July 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=99. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/developer-exemption-mosque-site-batu-kawan/