FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MEMBINA BARU BANGUNAN MASJID TAMAN DELIMA, KLUANG
Is it permissible to turn the old Taman Delima surau in Kluang into an Islamic hall after the new mosque has been built?
Short answer
Converting the Taman Delima surau building into an Islamic hall is permissible under Islamic law, as the new mosque building has been completed for the benefit of the local Muslim community.
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
Converting the Taman Delima surau building into an Islamic hall is permissible under Islamic law, as the new mosque building has been completed for the benefit of the local Muslim community. The surau site remains waqf land. The dignity, sanctity and honour of the area must be preserved, and activities held there must be suitable, 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 Surau Taman Delima, Kluang sebagai balai Islam adalah diharuskan mengikut hukum syarak kerana bangunan Masjid Taman Delima, Kluang yang baru telah siap didirikan bagi maslahah umat Islam setempat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MEMBINA BARU BANGUNAN MASJID TAMAN DELIMA, KLUANG”, 11 January 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2082. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/old-surau-taman-delima-islamic-hall-ruling/