FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERAKUAN PEMBINAAN TAMBAHAN MASJID SUNGAI NIBONG KECIL
Is it permissible under Islamic law to renovate or add extensions to a mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that renovating a mosque is permissible in Islamic law.
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 decided that renovating a mosque is permissible in Islamic law. The condition is that the mosque must be waqf and the land on which it is built must have been endowed in accordance with Section 65(1) and (2) of the Administration of Islamic Religious Affairs Enactment 1993. The decision was made on 29 March 1995 concerning the extension of Masjid Sungai Nibong Kecil.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa telah memutuskan bahawa mengubahsuaikan masjid dari segi syarak adalah dibolehkan dengan mana syarat-syaratnya iaitu masjid itu hendaklah wakaf dan tanah yang dibina itu telah diwakafkan
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. “PERAKUAN PEMBINAAN TAMBAHAN MASJID SUNGAI NIBONG KECIL”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1161. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-renovating-or-extending-a-mosque/