FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH BANGUNAN SURAU PINANG TUNGGAL TEPI SUNGAI, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.
Is it permissible to demolish the old surau at Pinang Tunggal Tepi Sungai, Seberang Perai Utara, and how should its building materials be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that demolishing the surau is permissible for the sake of the public interest.
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 the surau is permissible for the sake of the public interest. The materials should be used for the new surau or given to a mosque or surau in need, and if none exists, sold to any person who is of age and sound mind, with the proceeds used for the new surau. Materials that can no longer be used may be buried at the new site, and must not be burned but left to decay naturally. Any sale proceeds are handed to MAINPP for the new surau with the intention of waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus meroboh bangunan surau Pinang Tunggal Tepi Sungai, Seberang Perai Utara demi maslahah 'ammah.
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. “MEROBOH BANGUNAN SURAU PINANG TUNGGAL TEPI SUNGAI, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.”, 15 October 2010. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=949. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-demolish-surau-pinang-tunggal-tepi-sungai/