FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGECUALIAN PENYEDIAAN TAPAK MASJID UNTUK CADANGAN MEMBANGUNKAN PERUMAHAN DI ATAS LOT 307 (PLOT 3)
Is the housing developer at Lot 307 (Plot 3) exempted from providing a mosque site, and what conditions were agreed?
Short answer
On 30 April 2002 the Penang State Fatwa Committee recorded that the developer agreed to reduce the housing plan from 900 units to 892 units and to provide a 3,500 square foot surau in the name of MAINPP.
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
On 30 April 2002 the Penang State Fatwa Committee recorded that the developer agreed to reduce the housing plan from 900 units to 892 units and to provide a 3,500 square foot surau in the name of MAINPP. The surau is to be placed at a strategic central location among the buildings rather than on the edge as shown in the original plan. The developer also promised to provide a mosque site for the housing area.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak Pemaju bersetuju untuk mengubahsuai pelan pembangunan perumahan dari 900 unit rumah kepada hanya 892 unit rumah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGECUALIAN PENYEDIAAN TAPAK MASJID UNTUK CADANGAN MEMBANGUNKAN PERUMAHAN DI ATAS LOT 307 (PLOT 3)”, 30 April 2002. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=62. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-site-exemption-housing-lot-307/