FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MEMINDA PELAN PEMBINAAN MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN KEPADA JAJARAN LRT DAN KEBENARAN LRT MENGGUNAKAN LALUAN DI ATAS TAPAK KUBUR KARIAH MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT
May the Sungai Nibong Besar Jamek Mosque plan be amended and the airspace above the graveyard be used for an LRT route?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the mosque remains a mosque site including its airspace.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the mosque remains a mosque site including its airspace. Using the airspace above the graves for the LRT route is also prohibited, based on Shafi'i views cited in the fatwa. Public safety must be ensured for worshippers who pray Friday and Eid prayers in the open area beneath the LRT route, since endangering them is forbidden under the principles of removing harm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong Besar hendaklah tetap kekal sebagai tapak masjid termasuk ruang udaranya selaras dengan keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang Bil.4/2017 pada 15 & 16 Ogos 2017
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. “CADANGAN MEMINDA PELAN PEMBINAAN MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN KEPADA JAJARAN LRT DAN KEBENARAN LRT MENGGUNAKAN LALUAN DI ATAS TAPAK KUBUR KARIAH MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT”, 19 June 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1330. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-airspace-graveyard-lrt-route-ruling/