FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PANDANGAN SYARAK DAN KEBENARAN MENGUBAHSUAI MASJID
Is renovating a mosque permitted in Islamic law, and what are the conditions?
Short answer
The Penang Fatwa Committee ruled that renovating a mosque is permissible under Islamic law, subject to conditions.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that renovating a mosque is permissible under Islamic law, subject to conditions. The mosque must be a waqf and the land on which it stands must have been endowed under Section 65(1) and (2) of the Administration of the Religion of Islam Enactment 1993. The ruling relies on a text from a classical book cited in the fatwa.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa memutuskan bahawa mengubahsuaikan masjid dari segi syarak adalah dibolehkan dengan syarat-syaratnya
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. “PANDANGAN SYARAK DAN KEBENARAN MENGUBAHSUAI MASJID”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1159. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-renovating-a-mosque-waqf-conditions/