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MOHON FATWA PERMOHONAN KERJA-KERJA PEMBINAAN DAN BAIK PULIH MASJID DI ATAS LOT 1798 HS (D) 53694 TAPAK MASJID JAMEK BANDAR KULAI, KAMPUNG MELAYU MUKIM BANDAR KULAI, KULAIJAYA, JOHOR

What is the ruling on handling old items and waqf land when a mosque is demolished for reconstruction?

Short answer

Old items and fittings from the demolished mosque must be kept for use in the new mosque.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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

Old items and fittings from the demolished mosque must be kept for use in the new mosque. If not needed, they are given to a nearby mosque or surau, and failing that, to a madrasah, hall, student hostel or Islamic welfare centre. The items may be sold only if no one needs them and keeping them would damage them, risk loss or no storage is available, with the proceeds used to buy lasting items for the same mosque. Waqf land is levelled at the mosque site, surplus may be moved to another mosque area, and any remaining unneeded land may be sold with the money placed in the waqf income account.

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

Bahawa semua barang, perkakas lama dan sebagainya, milik Masjid Jamek Bandar Kulai yang dirobohkan untuk pembinaan semula hendaklah disimpan untuk kegunaan pembinaan masjid baru.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Johor

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How to cite

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Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA PERMOHONAN KERJA-KERJA PEMBINAAN DAN BAIK PULIH MASJID DI ATAS LOT 1798 HS (D) 53694 TAPAK MASJID JAMEK BANDAR KULAI, KAMPUNG MELAYU MUKIM BANDAR KULAI, KULAIJAYA, JOHOR”, 15 October 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1227. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-old-items-waqf-land-mosque-reconstruction/