FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN UNTUK MEMBINA 2 TINGKAT BANGUNAN MEMBELI BELAH DAN MASJID DI LOT. 3185 (11)6 T.S. NO. 16, JALAN MACALISTER, PULAU PINANG (MASJID SIMPANG ENAM)
Is it permissible to build a two-storey building with shops on the ground floor and a mosque on the upper floor?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee ruled that a proposed two-level building with commercial premises below and a mosque above is contrary to Syarak 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 Syariah Committee ruled that a proposed two-level building with commercial premises below and a mosque above is contrary to Syarak law. The proposal cannot be carried out. The reason given is that the lower structure is regarded as part of the mosque as well. The ruling concerned a proposal for Masjid Simpang Enam on Jalan Macalister.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah berlawanan dengan hukum Syarak dan dengan itu cadangan tersebut tidak boleh dilaksanakan kerana pembinaan di bawah itu adalah disifatkan sebagai masjid jua.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN UNTUK MEMBINA 2 TINGKAT BANGUNAN MEMBELI BELAH DAN MASJID DI LOT. 3185 (11)6 T.S. NO. 16, JALAN MACALISTER, PULAU PINANG (MASJID SIMPANG ENAM)”, 16 June 1973. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=831. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-shops-beneath-a-mosque/