FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
WARAN PERUNTUKAN UNTUK KERJA-KERJA MEMBINA ATAU MEMBINA ATAU MEMPERBAIKI RUMAH IBADAT BUKAN ISLAM
Is it permissible for a Muslim to contribute money or labour to build or repair a non-Muslim house of worship?
Short answer
This fatwa rules that it is forbidden for a Muslim to involve his wealth and himself in building or repairing non-Muslim houses of worship.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa rules that it is forbidden for a Muslim to involve his wealth and himself in building or repairing non-Muslim houses of worship. Involvement of wealth includes contributions, donations, endowments, assistance and helping to collect donations, while personal involvement includes taking wages for construction or repair work, which is considered complicity. An exception is made for Muslims who are ordered or assigned to supervise and oversee government funds for such a building, since their non-involvement could bring greater harm to Islam and Muslims.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah haram bagi orang Islam meibatkan hartanya dan dirinya dalam membina atau membaiki rumah ibadat bukan Islam
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. “WARAN PERUNTUKAN UNTUK KERJA-KERJA MEMBINA ATAU MEMBINA ATAU MEMPERBAIKI RUMAH IBADAT BUKAN ISLAM”, 8 October 1996. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1209. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-helping-build-non-muslim-house-of-worship/