FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGECUALIAN MENYEDIAKAN TAPAK MASJID SELUAS 2 EKAR DAN DIGANTIKAN DENGAN TAPAK SURAU SELUAS 15,026.37 KAKI PERSEGI SERTA BANGUNAN DAN SUMBANGAN TUNAI (MENGIKUT NILAI SEMASA) BAGI GANTIAN TAPAK MASJID SELUAS 72,093.63 KAKI PERSEGI BAGI CADANGAN PERUMAHAN UNTUK TETUAN BENAR PRIMA RESOURCES SDN. BHD.
Can a housing developer be exempted from providing a 2-acre mosque site and replace it with a surau site and a cash contribution?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rejected the developer's appeal for exemption from providing a mosque site.
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 mosque site. The decision follows the Islamic Places of Worship Guidelines set by the Penang Islamic Religious Council. As the development has 975 units, the developer must provide a mosque site of at least 2 acres. The argument that five mosques are nearby was rejected because those mosques can no longer accommodate the growing number of worshippers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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 MENYEDIAKAN TAPAK MASJID SELUAS 2 EKAR DAN DIGANTIKAN DENGAN TAPAK SURAU SELUAS 15,026.37 KAKI PERSEGI SERTA BANGUNAN DAN SUMBANGAN TUNAI (MENGIKUT NILAI SEMASA) BAGI GANTIAN TAPAK MASJID SELUAS 72,093.63 KAKI PERSEGI BAGI CADANGAN PERUMAHAN UNTUK TETUAN BENAR PRIMA RESOURCES SDN. BHD.”, 5 November 2003. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=93. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/exemption-mosque-site-2-acres-housing-developer/