FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENGGUNAAN PERKAKAS MASJID LAMA YANG AKAN DIROBOHKAN (MASJID PAYA KELADI)
Can materials from an old mosque that is to be demolished be reused for other purposes?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa decision on the Paya Keladi Mosque case states that the marble may be broken up and the bricks may be used as landfill within the new building site.
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 decision on the Paya Keladi Mosque case states that the marble may be broken up and the bricks may be used as landfill within the new building site. The timber from the old mosque may be used for a shed to store mosque items. For the graveyard area, fencing it is sufficient, and no house may be built on land endowed as a burial ground.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya boleh dipecah-pecahkan batu marmar itu.
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. “PENGGUNAAN PERKAKAS MASJID LAMA YANG AKAN DIROBOHKAN (MASJID PAYA KELADI)”, 28 September 1981. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1028. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reuse-materials-demolished-old-mosque/