FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID KAMPUNG BARU ALMA, BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG.
How should materials from an old mosque be handled when it is demolished and rebuilt?
Short answer
Materials that are still usable should be reused in the same mosque or given to another mosque in need.
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
Materials that are still usable should be reused in the same mosque or given to another mosque in need. If no mosque needs them, they are sold to anyone who is of age and sound mind, and the proceeds are used for that mosque when required. Materials that can no longer be used may be buried or left on the site or on other waqf land, and must not be burned but left to decay naturally.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya bahan-bahan tersebut boleh digunakan hendaklah digunakan semula pada masjid itu atau diserahkan kepada mana-mana masjid yang memerlukannya.
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. “MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID KAMPUNG BARU ALMA, BUKIT MERTAJAM, PULAU PINANG.”, 30 October 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=561. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-materials-demolished-mosque-rebuilt/