FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PANDANGAN/ULASAN CADANGAN PENGUBAHSUAIAN MASJID DAN SURAU
Can mosques and suraus be renovated, and how should the old materials be handled?
Short answer
Renovation of mosques and suraus is approved on condition that the old materials are looked after, since they are waqf property.
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
Renovation of mosques and suraus is approved on condition that the old materials are looked after, since they are waqf property. Materials that are still usable should be reused for the same places. If they would deteriorate or end up burnt, they may be sold to a buyer who promises to use them for permissible purposes and not for despicable places, and the proceeds are treated as Amwalul Badal that may be merged with older waqf as Wakaf Mustarak. The site of a mosque or surau decided by the Syar'iyyah Committee must be endowed under the Penang Islamic Religious Council, and any request for exemption from these conditions must be referred to a higher authority able to approve it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengubahsuaian Masjid dan Surau adalah diluluskan dengan diambilkira bahawa bahan-bahan lama hendaklah dijaga kerana bahan-bahan Masjid atau Surau, Madrasah atau Musalla itu adalah bahan wakaf.
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. “PANDANGAN/ULASAN CADANGAN PENGUBAHSUAIAN MASJID DAN SURAU”, 8 October 1996. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1210. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/renovating-mosques-and-suraus-ruling/