FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN PEMBINAAN PARKIR BAS BERBUMBUNG ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 20147, MUKIM 46, BANDAR TASEK GELUGOR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG (PERKARANGAN TAPAK SURAU PUSAT KOMERSIAL, TASEK GELUGOR) OLEH POLITEKNIK METRO TASEK GELUGOR
Is it permissible to build a roofed bus park on part of a surau's land for use by a polytechnic?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a temporary roofed bus park on part of Lot 20147, Mukim 46, Bandar Tasek Gelugor is permissible.
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 building a temporary roofed bus park on part of Lot 20147, Mukim 46, Bandar Tasek Gelugor is permissible. The ruling is conditional on a reasonable rental being charged. The rental is to be used for the benefit of the surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
MJKFNPP memutuskan bahawa hukumnya adalah harus dengan dikenakan sewaan harga yang munasabah bagi manfaat surau.
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. “PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN PEMBINAAN PARKIR BAS BERBUMBUNG ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 20147, MUKIM 46, BANDAR TASEK GELUGOR, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG (PERKARANGAN TAPAK SURAU PUSAT KOMERSIAL, TASEK GELUGOR) OLEH POLITEKNIK METRO TASEK GELUGOR”, 26 November 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1776. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-roofed-bus-park-on-surau-land/