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Bangunan Masjid Lama (Masjid As-Syarif, Pekan Meru, Klang) Sebagai Sekolah Agama Tambahan Dan Tahfiz Al-Quran
Can the old mosque building in Pekan Meru, Klang be used as a religious school and Quran tahfiz classes?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use the old As-Syarif Mosque building for purposes that are good in Islamic law, such as religious schools and tahfiz classes.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use the old As-Syarif Mosque building for purposes that are good in Islamic law, such as religious schools and tahfiz classes. This is conditional on the new mosque being completed, the old building still being usable, and the land and building not being waqf property. The committee advised keeping its mosque status for the five daily prayers only, not Friday prayers, preserving its sanctity so that those in major ritual impurity stay out, and maintaining its mosque status and its worship and learning functions if any changes occur.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan Bangunan Masjid Lama as-Syarif, Pekan Meru untuk tujuan-tujuan baik dari segi syara' seperti Sekolah-sekolah Agama, Kelas Tahfiz dan lain-lain dengan alasan berikut;
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Bangunan Masjid Lama (Masjid As-Syarif, Pekan Meru, Klang) Sebagai Sekolah Agama Tambahan Dan Tahfiz Al-Quran”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/bangunan-masjid-lama-masjid-as-syarif-pekan-meru-klang-sebagai-sekolah-agama-tambahan-dan-tahfiz-al-quran/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/old-mosque-as-religious-school-tahfiz/