FatwaKedahEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PANDANGAN FATWA MENGENAI PENGURUSAN PERKAKAS MASJID LAMA
How should the usable fixtures and materials of an old mosque be managed?
Short answer
Usable materials from an old mosque should first be used for the new mosque building if suitable.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Usable materials from an old mosque should first be used for the new mosque building if suitable. If not, they are to be given to a nearby mosque in need, or used to build a surau or another building beneficial to the mosque and Islam, such as a community hall or a kindergarten. If no party can accept them, the mosque committee may sell them and the proceeds must be placed in that mosque's fund.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika tiada pihak yang dinyatakan di atas dapat menerima barang / perkakas masjid lama yang masih boleh digunakan tersebut maka harus Jawatankuasa masjid menjualnya dan hasil jualan tersebut hendaklah dimasukkan ke dalam tabung masjid berkenaan.
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How to cite
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Kedah State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN FATWA MENGENAI PENGURUSAN PERKAKAS MASJID LAMA”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/6-PANDANGAN-FATWA-MENGENAI-PENGURUSAN-PERKAKAS-MASJID-LAMA.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/managing-old-mosque-fixtures-and-materials/