FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
HUKUM MEROBOHKAN MASJID LAMA (MASJID BUMBUNG LIMA, KEPALA BATAS)
Is it permissible to demolish an old mosque when a new one is built, and what happens to its usable materials?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa meeting of 28 February 1976 unanimously decided that an old mosque may be demolished.
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 meeting of 28 February 1976 unanimously decided that an old mosque may be demolished. Usable fittings and materials must be used for the new mosque or for any nearby mosque. The decision concerned the Bumbung Lima Mosque in Kepala Batas.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
masjid lama bolehlah dirobohkan dan segala perkakas-perkakas yang boleh dipakai hendaklah digunakan pada masjid yang baharu atau kepada mana-mana masjid yang berdekatan.
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 MASJID LAMA (MASJID BUMBUNG LIMA, KEPALA BATAS)”, 28 February 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=995. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-demolishing-old-mosque-materials/