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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-206: PENGIMARAHAN MASJID: TUGAS KITA
What is the meaning of a mosque and of mosque prosperation, and what is the ruling on land surrounding a mosque?
Short answer
Linguistically a mosque is a place of prostration, and in the technical sense it is a place set aside permanently 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
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically a mosque is a place of prostration, and in the technical sense it is a place set aside permanently for prayer. If the whole land has been gazetted or intended as a mosque, all of it counts as a mosque even before a building is erected. If only the building is gazetted, only that part is a mosque and the rest is harim or reserve land. Mosques should be strengthened according to current realities without changing their purpose and mosque character.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala dari sudut istilah atau 'urf masjid itu ialah tempat yang disediakan bagi mengerjakan sembahyang untuk selama-lamanya.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-206: PENGIMARAHAN MASJID: TUGAS KITA”, 5 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3618-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-206-pengimarahan-masjid-tugas-kita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-mosque-and-its-prosperation/