FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Adakah dibolehkan mendirikan kelas tadika Islam di ruangan bawah masjid?
Is it permissible to set up an Islamic kindergarten class in the lower area of a mosque?
Short answer
The fatwa explains that the lower area of a mosque is counted as part of the mosque grounds even if it is not used for prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa explains that the lower area of a mosque is counted as part of the mosque grounds even if it is not used for prayer. This matters because the teachers may be women, and a woman in a state of menstruation is forbidden from entering a mosque. It also cites a hadith about keeping mosques away from children, and states that children must be supervised in the mosque because of concerns about noise or leaving impurities.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ruangan bawah masjid turut dikira sebagai kawasan masjid walaupun tidak digunakan untuk solat kerana berkemungkinan tenaga pengajarnya adalah wanita.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Adakah dibolehkan mendirikan kelas tadika Islam di ruangan bawah masjid?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#orders-6. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-kindergarten-class-lower-area-mosque/