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PERSEMPADANAN SEMULA KARIAH MASJID JAMEK JELUTONG BAGI MEWUJUDKAN KARIAH BAHARU BATU LANCANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG DAN CADANGAN MENAIKTARAF SURAU TAMAN SERI DAMAI KEPADA MASJID JAMEK DENGAN CADANGAN NAMA MASJID JAMEK TAMAN SERI DAMAI, KARIAH BATU LANCANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to redraw the boundaries of the Masjid Jamek Jelutong parish to create a new Batu Lancang parish, and to upgrade Surau Taman Seri Damai to a jamek mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to redraw the Masjid Jamek Jelutong parish boundaries to create a new Batu Lancang parish in the Northeast District.
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
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to redraw the Masjid Jamek Jelutong parish boundaries to create a new Batu Lancang parish in the Northeast District. Surau Taman Seri Damai may also be upgraded to a jamek mosque, with the proposed name Masjid Jamek Taman Seri Damai. The upgrade is permitted once the new Batu Lancang parish boundary has been established.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
HARUS DIWUJUDKAN PERSEMPADANAN SEMULA KARIAH MASJID JAMEK JELUTONG BAGI MEWUJUDKAN KARIAH BAHARU BATU LANCANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERSEMPADANAN SEMULA KARIAH MASJID JAMEK JELUTONG BAGI MEWUJUDKAN KARIAH BAHARU BATU LANCANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG DAN CADANGAN MENAIKTARAF SURAU TAMAN SERI DAMAI KEPADA MASJID JAMEK DENGAN CADANGAN NAMA MASJID JAMEK TAMAN SERI DAMAI, KARIAH BATU LANCANG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1719. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/redraw-jelutong-mosque-parish-boundaries-batu-lancang/