FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BAGI PELUPUSAN BAHAN PEMBINAAN TERPAKAI
How should old fittings and construction materials from a mosque demolished for rebuilding be disposed of?
Short answer
Old mosque fittings from a demolished building should be kept for use in the new mosque once rebuilt.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Old mosque fittings from a demolished building should be kept for use in the new mosque once rebuilt. If they are not needed, they should be gifted to a nearby mosque or surau, and if none exists, to a madrasah or an Islamic welfare centre. If they have been offered and no one needs them, and keeping them would damage them, risk loss or there is no storage, they may be sold. The proceeds should buy durable items such as a pulpit, cabinets, carpets and fans, to preserve the purpose of the endowment for mosque use.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berhubung dengan perkakas lama masjid yang akan dirobohkan untuk pembinaan semula dan seumpamanya, hendaklah disimpan untuk kegunaan masjid baru pada masa akan datang setelah siap dibina semula.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BAGI PELUPUSAN BAHAN PEMBINAAN TERPAKAI”, 9 November 2015. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1952. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-used-mosque-construction-materials/