What conditions apply to installing Islamic decorations and renovating a mosque, and how should discarded mosque endowment materials be disposed of?

Summary

The installation of Islamic pattern decorations and calligraphy on the mimbar and mihrab must be referred to a special calligraphy committee for review and approval. A renovation requires a non-mosque space for women who are menstruating, a declaration of the original mosque space and the non-mosque areas, and written permission from the State Islamic Religious Council for material structural changes. Usable endowment materials should be reused or given to another mosque or surau, otherwise sold to a mature and sane buyer with the proceeds endowed to the mosque, while unusable materials may be buried or left to decay and must not be burned.

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