Can an old surau be demolished and rebuilt, and how should its old fittings be handled?

Summary

The Johor Fatwa Committee permitted Surau Hajah Fatimah in Tongkang Pecah, Batu Pahat to be demolished so that a new surau building can be constructed. The old fittings should be kept for use in the new surau, and if not needed, passed to a nearby mosque or surau, then a madrasah, student hostel or Islamic welfare centre. If no one needs them, or storing them would damage them, risk loss or no storage is available, they may be sold and the proceeds used to buy lasting items such as a pulpit, cupboards, carpets and fans for the new surau.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.