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MERANCANG UNTUK MENDIRIKAN RUMAH TERES 3 TINGKAT (33 UNIT) DAN 1 BLOK PANGSAPURI 18 TINGKAT (60 UNIT) DI ATAS LOT 1265, 1266 DAN SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1267, MUKIM 13, DTL, PULAU PINANG OLEH TETUAN AURORA PROPERTIES SDN BHD.
Can a gymnasium be placed above a surau in a housing development plan?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that placing a gymnasium above a surau is unsuitable.
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 decided that placing a gymnasium above a surau is unsuitable. This was decided even though the surau met the guidelines set by the Penang Islamic Religious Council. The developer is asked to keep the upper floor of the surau free of any activity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keputusan mesyuarat adalah agar pihak pemaju dapat mengosongkan bahagian tingkat atas surau tersebut daripada sebarang aktiviti.
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. “MERANCANG UNTUK MENDIRIKAN RUMAH TERES 3 TINGKAT (33 UNIT) DAN 1 BLOK PANGSAPURI 18 TINGKAT (60 UNIT) DI ATAS LOT 1265, 1266 DAN SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1267, MUKIM 13, DTL, PULAU PINANG OLEH TETUAN AURORA PROPERTIES SDN BHD.”, 20 December 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=117. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gymnasium-above-surau-development-plan/