FatwaFederal TerritoriesGovernance & Administration
PENGIMARAHAN MASJID
How can a mosque be kept active if its gates are locked early or opened only at certain times for security reasons?
Short answer
A mosque is the house of Allah and should be kept active at all times.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A mosque is the house of Allah and should be kept active at all times. The ruling acknowledges that mosque grounds may face theft and misuse by ill-intentioned people. The mosque committee is therefore asked to play a more effective role and to consider the best way to handle the issue.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid adalah rumah Allah yang perlu diimarahkan sepanjang masa.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “PENGIMARAHAN MASJID”, 27 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1637-pengimarahan-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/locked-mosque-gates-mosque-prosperity/