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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE - 89: MASJID DAN GEREJA BERKONGSI RUANG MELETAK KENDERAAN
What is the Islamic view on a mosque and a church sharing parking space?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas discusses an initiative by a mosque and a church in Lutong, Sarawak, which open their parking areas to each other on Fridays and Sundays.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas discusses an initiative by a mosque and a church in Lutong, Sarawak, which open their parking areas to each other on Fridays and Sundays. The matter is framed within the fiqh of co-existence (ta'ayush), grounded in shared humanity and the brotherhood of all people descended from Adam and Eve. It cites the Qur'anic verse on people getting to know one another, the Madinah Charter, and the Prophet's reception of the Najran Christians in his mosque. The available text breaks off before its final conclusion is stated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini bermakna, perbezaan fahaman apatah lagi pegangan tidak menjadi masalah bagi Muslim untuk menerima dan menanggapi bukan Muslim sebagai seorang saudara, yang bersusurgalurkan daripada Adam dan Hawa.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE - 89: MASJID DAN GEREJA BERKONGSI RUANG MELETAK KENDERAAN”, 2 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/868-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-89-masjid-dan-gereja-berkongsi-ruang-meletak-kenderaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-and-church-sharing-parking-space/