FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGUBAHSUAIAN / MENAIKTARAF BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID TOK LEBAI HASHIM BUKIT MINYAK, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
What are the requirements for renovating or upgrading an old mosque building, and how should the old building materials be disposed of?
Short answer
Renovation of Masjid Tok Lebai Hashim may proceed if a written Public Works Department report, submitted to the State Mufti Department, confirms the damage and its danger.
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 Masjid Tok Lebai Hashim may proceed if a written Public Works Department report, submitted to the State Mufti Department, confirms the damage and its danger. The District Religious Administration Officer must first obtain permission from the State Islamic Religious Council under section 99(4) of the Islamic Administration Enactment 2004. Reusable materials are used again or given to a mosque or surau in need, otherwise sold to a person of age and sound mind with the proceeds kept for the mosque. Unusable materials may be buried or left on the site or other waqf land, and must not be burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada perubahan yang material kepada struktur masjid boleh dibuat tanpa kebenaran bertulis daripada Majlis.
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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. “PENGUBAHSUAIAN / MENAIKTARAF BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID TOK LEBAI HASHIM BUKIT MINYAK, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 19 June 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=973. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/requirements-renovate-upgrade-old-mosque-building/