FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KERTAS CADANGAN HUKUM MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA SURAU HAJI YAHAYA SUNGAI SINTOK, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Is it permissible to demolish and rebuild Surau Haji Yahaya in Sungai Sintok, Central Seberang Perai?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that demolishing and rebuilding the surau is permissible.
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 ruled that demolishing and rebuilding the surau is permissible. It must follow the guidelines for disposing of waqf property that may not be disposed of. Movable waqf property that may still be useful is kept, handed to a nearby mosque or surau, sold for the same waqf purpose, given to the poor and needy, or used for the public interest of Muslims, in that order. Property that can no longer be used at all is considered to have its waqf ended, and is given to the waqf founder's nearest family or destroyed reasonably while preserving its dignity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus meroboh dan membina semula Surau Haji Yahaya Sungai Sintok, Seberang Perai Tengah mengikut garis panduan pelupusan harta wakaf yang tidak boleh dilupuskan:
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. “KERTAS CADANGAN HUKUM MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA SURAU HAJI YAHAYA SUNGAI SINTOK, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1736. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-demolish-rebuild-surau-haji-yahaya/