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PERMOHONAN FATWA MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BAHARU SURAU TAMAN MEGAH, JALAN MEGAH UTAMA, TAMAN MEGAH, PONTIAN, JOHOR DAN MENARIK BALIK KEBENARAN SOLAT JUMAAT SERTA MEROBOHKAN BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU TAMAN MEGAH, JALAN MEGAH UTAMA, TAMAN MEGAH, PONTIAN, JOHOR
May the new Taman Megah Surau building in Pontian, Johor be used, Friday prayers at the old surau be discontinued, and the old building be demolished?
Short answer
The new Taman Megah Surau building in Pontian, Johor, which has been completed and is fit for use, is permitted to be used.
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 new Taman Megah Surau building in Pontian, Johor, which has been completed and is fit for use, is permitted to be used. Permission for Friday prayers at the old surau is withdrawn and the old building may be demolished. The fatwa sets conditions, including declarations by the District Kadi on the last Friday at the old surau and the first Friday at the new building. Fittings from the old building are kept for the new mosque or gifted to other suitable institutions, and if not needed or at risk of damage or loss they may be sold, with proceeds used to buy lasting items for the new building.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bangunan baharu Surau Taman Megah, Jalan Megah Utama, Taman Megah, Pontian, Johor yang telah siap pembinaannya dan boleh diguna pakai diberi kebenaran untuk digunakan
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BAHARU SURAU TAMAN MEGAH, JALAN MEGAH UTAMA, TAMAN MEGAH, PONTIAN, JOHOR DAN MENARIK BALIK KEBENARAN SOLAT JUMAAT SERTA MEROBOHKAN BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU TAMAN MEGAH, JALAN MEGAH UTAMA, TAMAN MEGAH, PONTIAN, JOHOR”, 25 March 2025. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1803. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/new-taman-megah-surau-building-pontian/