FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBINAAN RUMAH IMAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG MASJLD.
Can mosque funds be used to build a house for the imam?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved building an imam's house using mosque funds.
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 approved building an imam's house using mosque funds. The condition is that the cost comes from the special fund for building the imam's house or from the general fund. The reason given is that the imam's house is also connected to mosque affairs. The decision was made at a meeting on 29 April 2015.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bersetuju dan meluluskan pembinaan rumah lmam dengan syarat kos pembinaan adalah menggunakan peruntukan Tabung Khas membina rumah lmam atau tabung umum kerana rumah Imam turut berkaitan dengan urusan masjid.
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. “PEMBINAAN RUMAH IMAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG MASJLD.”, 29 April 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=546. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-funds-build-imam-house/