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MASJID DAN SURAU YANG DICADANG UNTUK TURUN TARAF BAGI DAERAH TANGKAK: SURAU TELUK BAKONG, TANGKAK
What is the Johor fatwa ruling on Surau Teluk Bakong in Tangkak, which is no longer in use and stands on privately owned land?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the building of Surau Teluk Bakong, which is no longer in use and sits on private land owned by a Chinese individual, must be valued.
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 decided that the building of Surau Teluk Bakong, which is no longer in use and sits on private land owned by a Chinese individual, must be valued. The landowner must pay the assessed value of the building to the amwal badal fund of the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The surau is not gazetted and the decision was made on 21 December 2023.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau Teluk Bakong, Tangkak, Johor yang sudah tidak diimarahkan dan berada diatas tapak persendirian milik orang Cina, hendaklah dinilaikan bangunan surau tersebut
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. “MASJID DAN SURAU YANG DICADANG UNTUK TURUN TARAF BAGI DAERAH TANGKAK: SURAU TELUK BAKONG, TANGKAK”, 21 December 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1685. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-disused-surau-teluk-bakong-tangkak/