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MEWUJUDKAN KARIAH BAHARU BESERTA SOLAT JUMAAT DI BANDAR SERI TANJUNG PINANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT DAN CADANGAN MENAMAKAN MASJID DENGAN NAMA MASJID HABIB KARIAH BANDAR SERI PINANG

Is it permissible to establish a new kariah and hold Friday prayers in Bandar Seri Tanjung Pinang, Northeast District?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to redraw boundaries to create a new kariah (mosque community area) for Bandar Seri Tanjung Pinang, Northeast District, Penang.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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Authority
Penang State Mufti Department
Date
Status
Fatwa committee decision
Series
Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
Topic
Governance & Administration

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to redraw boundaries to create a new kariah (mosque community area) for Bandar Seri Tanjung Pinang, Northeast District, Penang. Friday prayers are also permissible at Masjid Habib Kariah Bandar Seri Pinang once the new kariah boundaries have been established. The decision was made at a meeting held on 25 and 26 June 2025.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

HARUS DIDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI MASJID HABIB KARIAH BANDAR SERI PINANG SETELAH DIWUJUDKAN PERSEMPADANAN KARIAH BARU

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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Penang State Mufti Department. “MEWUJUDKAN KARIAH BAHARU BESERTA SOLAT JUMAAT DI BANDAR SERI TANJUNG PINANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT DAN CADANGAN MENAMAKAN MASJID DENGAN NAMA MASJID HABIB KARIAH BANDAR SERI PINANG”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1720. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/new-kariah-friday-prayer-bandar-seri-tanjung-pinang/