FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
MASJID LAMA DAN BAHARU
How should an old mosque and a new mosque be managed when both exist in the same area?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that Friday prayers and congregational prayers are held in turns between the old mosque, which is near a graveyard, and the new mosque.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that Friday prayers and congregational prayers are held in turns between the old mosque, which is near a graveyard, and the new mosque. Both mosques are to be run by the same committee, and the old mosque is to be maintained, repaired and kept active with religious activities such as classes for children. The new mosque must be officially declared, while the old mosque is retained and must not be demolished.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid lama perlu dijaga dan dibaikpulih. Kedua-dua masjid lama dan baharu hendaklah ditadbir oleh jawatankuasa yang sama.
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. “MASJID LAMA DAN BAHARU”, 13 May 2000. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=45. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/managing-old-and-new-mosques/