FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN FATWA MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID DI ATAS LOT 1448, TAPAK MASJID KAMPUNG PARIT PECHAH, MUKIM SRI MENANTI, MUAR, JOHOR DAN PINDAH SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI SURAU NURUL FALAH, KAMPUNG PARIT PECHAH, MUKIM SRI MENANTI. MUAR
Is it permissible to demolish and rebuild Kampung Parit Pechah Mosque in Muar, Johor, and where may Friday prayers be held in the meantime?
Short answer
The Johor fatwa rules that demolishing and rebuilding the mosque on Lot 1448, Kampung Parit Pechah, Muar is permissible under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor fatwa rules that demolishing and rebuilding the mosque on Lot 1448, Kampung Parit Pechah, Muar is permissible under Islamic law. Surau Nurul Falah is permitted to hold Friday prayers temporarily until a contrary announcement is made. The District Kadi must make announcements on the last Friday at the old mosque and the first Friday at the surau, and the congregation must be informed. The old mosque fittings are to be kept for the new mosque or offered to other Islamic institutions, and may be sold only if no one needs them or they risk damage or loss, with the proceeds used to buy lasting items for the new mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak meroboh dan membina semula Masjid di atas Lot 1448 Tapak Masjid, Kampung Parit Pechah, Mukim Sri Menanti, Muar, Johor
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID DI ATAS LOT 1448, TAPAK MASJID KAMPUNG PARIT PECHAH, MUKIM SRI MENANTI, MUAR, JOHOR DAN PINDAH SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI SURAU NURUL FALAH, KAMPUNG PARIT PECHAH, MUKIM SRI MENANTI. MUAR”, 16 October 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1811. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-demolish-rebuild-parit-pechah-mosque/