FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS TANAH MASJID DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN (LOT 4956, MUKIM II SPS) & PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MENDIRI BANGUNAN 4 TINGKAT SAR DI KAWASAN MASJID
Can a People's Religious School be built as a separate building on mosque endowment land in South Seberang Perai?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that building a religious school as a separate entity on the mosque lot violates the express condition of the land, which is for mosque purposes only.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that building a religious school as a separate entity on the mosque lot violates the express condition of the land, which is for mosque purposes only. The condition does not need to be changed. The proposed building should be made a Mosque Education Complex administered by the mosque committee, while the People's Religious School may operate there but not as the building's administrator. Construction must also take into account the mosque's future development and expansion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membina Sekolah Agama sebagai sebuah entiti yang berasingan adalah menyalahi syarat nyata bagi lot tanah berkenaan, sepertimana yang telah dinyatakan "Tanah yang diberi milik ini hendaklah digunakan bagi tujuan masjid sahaja".
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. “STATUS TANAH MASJID DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN (LOT 4956, MUKIM II SPS) & PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MENDIRI BANGUNAN 4 TINGKAT SAR DI KAWASAN MASJID”, 8 June 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=899. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/religious-school-on-mosque-endowment-land/