FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH BANGUNAN SURAU KAMPUNG BUKIT SEMENTUL, PINANG TUNGGAL, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Is it permissible to demolish an old surau building to replace it, and what should be done with the building materials?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that demolishing the Kampung Bukit Sementul surau building is permissible for the sake of the general 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 Kampung Bukit Sementul surau building is permissible for the sake of the general public interest. The materials are to be used for the new surau or given to a mosque or surau in need, and failing that, sold to a person of age and sound mind, with the proceeds going to the new surau. Materials that can no longer be used may be buried at the new construction site and must not be burned. Any sale proceeds are handed to MAINPP for the benefit of 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 Kampung Bukit Sementul, Pinang Tunggal, 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 KAMPUNG BUKIT SEMENTUL, PINANG TUNGGAL, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 15 October 2010. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=300. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-demolishing-old-surau-building/