FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN FATWA MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA BANGUNAN SURAU JALAN NOMBOR 3, KAMPUNG HAJI GHAFFAR, YONG PENG, BATU PAHAT DAN PINDAH SOLAT FARDU SEMENTARA DI BALAI RISDA, YONG PENG, SERTA MENGUKUR ARAH KIBLAT.
May the old surau on Jalan Nombor 3, Kampung Haji Ghaffar, Yong Peng be demolished and rebuilt, and where should the congregation pray in the meantime?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permitted the surau to be demolished to make way for a new building.
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 State Fatwa Committee permitted the surau to be demolished to make way for a new building. During construction, the congregation is to perform the five daily obligatory prayers at Balai RISDA, Yong Peng until the new surau is completed and ready for use. Old fittings that are not needed should first be offered to nearby mosques or suraus, then to madrasahs, balai surau, student hostels or Islamic welfare centres. If nobody needs them and keeping them would cause damage or loss, they may be sold and the proceeds used to buy lasting items for the surau, preserving the purpose of the endowment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau Jalan Nombor 3, Kampung Haji Ghaffar, Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, Johor diberi kebenaran untuk dirobohkan bagi memberi laluan kepada pembinaan semula surau yang baru.
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 BANGUNAN SURAU JALAN NOMBOR 3, KAMPUNG HAJI GHAFFAR, YONG PENG, BATU PAHAT DAN PINDAH SOLAT FARDU SEMENTARA DI BALAI RISDA, YONG PENG, SERTA MENGUKUR ARAH KIBLAT.”, 13 November 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1983. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-demolish-rebuild-surau-yong-peng/