FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BARU MASJID DAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI MASJID BUKIT GAMBIR, GERISIK DAERAH TANGKAK SERTA MENURUNKAN TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID BUKIT GAMBIR, GRESIK, DAERAH TANGKAK KEPADA BALAI ISLAM.
Is it permissible to convert the old Bukit Gambir mosque building into a balai Islam once the new mosque building is ready for Friday prayers?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that converting the old Bukit Gambir mosque building in Gresik, Tangkak, into a Balai Islam is permissible under Islamic law.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that converting the old Bukit Gambir mosque building in Gresik, Tangkak, into a Balai Islam is permissible under Islamic law. This is because the new mosque building is complete and usable for the benefit of the local Muslim community, and it is authorised and declared a venue for Friday prayers until declared otherwise. The old mosque site remains waqf land, and its honour and sanctity must be preserved. Activities held there must be fitting, such as Quran classes and religious lectures for women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjadikan bangunan masjid lama Bukit Gambir, Gresik daerah Tangkak, Johor sebagai Balai Islam adalah diharuskan mengikut hukum syarak
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. “FATWA MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BARU MASJID DAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI MASJID BUKIT GAMBIR, GERISIK DAERAH TANGKAK SERTA MENURUNKAN TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID BUKIT GAMBIR, GRESIK, DAERAH TANGKAK KEPADA BALAI ISLAM.”, 20 February 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1056. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/old-bukit-gambir-mosque-balai-islam-ruling/