FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property

TAWARAN PERJANJIAN PENYEWAAN TAPAK BANGUNAN DI ATAS [LOT 3183(PT394)] (BANGUNAN MASJLD LAMA SUNGAI ACHEH) MUKIM 10, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN SEBAGAI PUSAT TAHFIZ IRSHADAH.

Does the Penang Islamic Religious Council have the authority to allow the old Sungai Acheh Mosque building to be leased and used as a tahfiz centre?

Short answer

The decision states that MAINPP holds legal and administrative authority over the premises of the old Sungai Acheh Mosque.

Penang10 February 2015Fatwa committee decision

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: 10 February 2015
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 decision states that MAINPP holds legal and administrative authority over the premises of the old Sungai Acheh Mosque. Its Development, Land and Asset Affairs Committee meeting on 2 December 2015 agreed to permit the building to be used as the Irshadiah Sungai Acheh Tahfiz Centre. The complainant may refer directly to MAINPP if there are reasonable grounds for its consideration.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Majis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) mempunyai bidang kuasa undang-undang dan pentadbiran ke atas premis berkenaan

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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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. “TAWARAN PERJANJIAN PENYEWAAN TAPAK BANGUNAN DI ATAS [LOT 3183(PT394)] (BANGUNAN MASJLD LAMA SUNGAI ACHEH) MUKIM 10, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN SEBAGAI PUSAT TAHFIZ IRSHADAH.”, 10 February 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=529. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lease-old-sungai-acheh-mosque-tahfiz-centre/