FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMOHON SEMAKAN SEMULA KEPUTUSAN FATWA TERDAHULU BERHUBUNG PERKARA MENAIK TARAF MASJID DENGAN MEMBINA RUANG TAMBAHAN SEBAGAI TEMPAT SOLAT DI MASJID JAMEK KARIAH TASEK CHEMPEDAK, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN
Is it permissible to build an additional space at Masjid Jamek Kariah Tasek Chempedak as part of upgrading the mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the proposal to build an additional space at Masjid Jamek Kariah Tasek Chempedak, Seberang Perai Selatan.
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 agreed to the proposal to build an additional space at Masjid Jamek Kariah Tasek Chempedak, Seberang Perai Selatan. The ruling is that it is permissible. The condition is that the additional space serves only as a balai lintang and is not declared a prayer space.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan membina ruang tambahan di Masjid Jamek Kariah Tasek Chempedak, Seberang Perai Selatan dan hukumnya adalah harus dengan syarat ruang tambahan tersebut hanya sebagai balai lintang dan tidak diisytiharkan sebagai ruang solat.
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. “MEMOHON SEMAKAN SEMULA KEPUTUSAN FATWA TERDAHULU BERHUBUNG PERKARA MENAIK TARAF MASJID DENGAN MEMBINA RUANG TAMBAHAN SEBAGAI TEMPAT SOLAT DI MASJID JAMEK KARIAH TASEK CHEMPEDAK, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN”, 31 March 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1497. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-additional-space-tasek-chempedak-mosque/