FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
HUKUM MEROBOHKAN DAN MEMBINA SEMULA SURAU HAJI YAHYA SUNGAI SINTOK , SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Is it permissible to demolish and rebuild Surau Haji Yahya in Sungai Sintok, Seberang Perai Tengah?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to demolish and rebuild this surau.
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 it is permissible to demolish and rebuild this surau. This must follow the guidelines on disposing of waqf property that cannot be disposed of. For movable waqf property that may still be useful again, the fatwa sets an order: keep it, hand it to a nearby mosque or surau, sell it for the same waqf purpose, give it to the poor and needy, and lastly use it for the welfare of Muslims. Property that is wholly unusable is considered to have its waqf ended, and it is given to the waqif'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 YAHYA SUNGAI SINTOK, SEBERANG PERAT TENGAH MENGIKUT GARIS PANDUAN PELUPUSAN HARTA WAKAF 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. “HUKUM MEROBOHKAN DAN MEMBINA SEMULA SURAU HAJI YAHYA SUNGAI SINTOK , SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1722. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-demolish-rebuild-surau-haji-yahya/