FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
HUKUM PEMBINAAN MASJID DARI DANA LOTERI KEBAJIKAN MASYARAKAT
What is the ruling on building a mosque with funds from a community welfare lottery?
Short answer
Building a mosque from a prohibited source such as community welfare lottery funds is haram, but prayer in that mosque is valid and earns reward.
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
Building a mosque from a prohibited source such as community welfare lottery funds is haram, but prayer in that mosque is valid and earns reward. A mosque already built from such a source may be used like any other mosque, based on the maxim that what is not forgiven at the start may be forgiven in continuation. Prohibited funds to be purified after the person repents should go to Muslim public interests such as mosques, schools, bridges and hospitals, or otherwise to poor and needy Muslims.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum membina masjid daripada sumber yang haram seperti dana loteri kebajikan masyarakat adalah haram. Manakala solat di masjid tersebut adalah sah dan memperolehi pahala, in shaa Allah.
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. “HUKUM PEMBINAAN MASJID DARI DANA LOTERI KEBAJIKAN MASYARAKAT”, 18 December 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1135. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-building-mosque-lottery-welfare-funds/