FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBESARAN MASJID BAGAN LEBAI TAHIR
Can the site of a former toilet and old graves be used to expand a mosque?
Short answer
The site of a former toilet is considered clean and may be used to expand a mosque, because the soil purifies itself.
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 site of a former toilet is considered clean and may be used to expand a mosque, because the soil purifies itself. Relocating old graves for the same purpose is also ruled permissible. Once the expansion work is completed, the entire building must be declared a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
tapak bekas tandas adalah bersih dan boleh digunakan bagi tujuan membesarkan masjid, kerana tanah itu membersihkan dirinya sendiri.
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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. “PEMBESARAN MASJID BAGAN LEBAI TAHIR”, 18 November 1983. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1048. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/former-toilet-site-old-graves-mosque-expansion/