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PERMOHONAN MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BARU SURAU TAMAN LAMAN INDAH, KANGKAR PULAI, JOHOR BAHRU DAN MENURUN TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU SEMENTARA, TAMAN LAMAN INDAH, KANGKAR PULAI, JOHOR BAHRU KEPADA BALAI ISLAM.

May the new Taman Laman Indah surau building in Kangkar Pulai be used, and the old temporary surau building be downgraded to a balai Islam?

Short answer

The Johor State Fatwa Committee permits the completed new surau building to be used until a contrary declaration is made.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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 permits the completed new surau building to be used until a contrary declaration is made. The old building is permitted to become the Taman Laman Indah Balai Islam. It is to be administered by the surau committee, and the dignity, sanctity and honour of the area must be preserved.

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

Bangunan lama Surau Taman Laman Indah, Kangkar Pulai, Johor Bahru pula diberi kebenaran untuk dijadikan Balai Islam Taman Laman Indah, Kangkar Pulai, Johor Bahru

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Johor

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How to cite

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Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BARU SURAU TAMAN LAMAN INDAH, KANGKAR PULAI, JOHOR BAHRU DAN MENURUN TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU SEMENTARA, TAMAN LAMAN INDAH, KANGKAR PULAI, JOHOR BAHRU KEPADA BALAI ISLAM.”, 2 February 2021. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1923. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/new-surau-building-old-building-balai-islam/