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FATWA MENGENAI CADANGAN NAMA BAGI MASJID TAMAN SRI PULAI JOHOR BAHRU
Is there a difference in ruling between a building named a mosque or a surau, and when may it be called a Jamek mosque?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that a building named either a mosque or a surau is the same and there is no conflict between the two.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that a building named either a mosque or a surau is the same and there is no conflict between the two. Building a mosque and establishing Friday prayers are separate processes. Once a surau or mosque is completed and has permission to hold Friday prayers, it may then be named a Jamek mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bangunan yang dibina sama ada dinamakan masjid atau surau adalah sama sahaja ianya tidak berlawanan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI CADANGAN NAMA BAGI MASJID TAMAN SRI PULAI JOHOR BAHRU”, 17 September 1991. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1398. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-or-surau-name-and-jamek-mosque/