FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMOHON FATWA BAGI PEMINDAHAN SURAU TAMAN BELIA KOTA TINGGI DI PERHENTIAN BAS DAN TEKSI KOTA TINGGI
May a surau built on waqf land at Taman Belia Kota Tinggi be demolished and relocated for a bus and taxi terminal project?
Short answer
The surau site is Irsad waqf land and carries the ruling of waqf.
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
The surau site is Irsad waqf land and carries the ruling of waqf. In a situation of necessity for a greater benefit, demolishing the existing surau building is permitted. The project may proceed only through shariah-compliant istibdal, where the company provides replacement land equal or greater in size and value and suitable for a surau, and builds a better new surau at its own cost. Old fittings must be kept for the new surau or given to other mosques, surau or Islamic institutions, and may be sold if they would spoil or be lost, with the proceeds used to buy lasting items for the new surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaubagaimana pun di dalam keadaan darurat bagi kepentingan yang lebih besar diharuskan bangunan surau yang sedia ada dirobohkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON FATWA BAGI PEMINDAHAN SURAU TAMAN BELIA KOTA TINGGI DI PERHENTIAN BAS DAN TEKSI KOTA TINGGI”, 1 July 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1175. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-surau-taman-belia-kota-tinggi/