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PENJELASAN BERKAITAN ISU RUMAH IBADAT BUKAN ISLAM (RIBI)
What did the Penang Fatwa Committee decide regarding the issue of non-Muslim houses of worship (RIBI)?
Short answer
In September 2012 the Penang Fatwa Committee meeting agreed to refer the issue of non-Muslim houses of worship to the Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Status
- Status not stated
- Series
- Himpunan Keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa 2011–2015 (buku)
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In September 2012 the Penang Fatwa Committee meeting agreed to refer the issue of non-Muslim houses of worship to the Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia. This applies if other states are also involved in the issue. The reason given is that the matter is national in nature. The decision is procedural and does not state a detailed ruling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk memanjangkan isu RIBI kepada Muzakarah Jawatankuasa
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENJELASAN BERKAITAN ISU RUMAH IBADAT BUKAN ISLAM (RIBI)”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#buku-himpunan-keputusan-fatwa-negeri-pulau-pinang-tahun-2011-2015/67. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-fatwa-decision-non-muslim-worship-houses/