FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMBINAAN MONOPOLE TELEKOMUNIKASI SETINGGI 15.0 METER DAN SEBUAH PONDOK SUIS TELEKOMUNIKASI DI SEBAHAGIAN TAPAK SURAU JALAN BERINGIN DI PTD 78984, TAMAN RINTING, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR BAHRU OLEH DIGI TELEKOMUNICATION SDN BHD
Is it permissible for a telecommunications company to build a monopole tower and switch hut on part of a surau site in Taman Rinting, Johor Bahru?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a telecommunications tower for Digi Telecommunication Sdn Bhd is permissible, whether designed as a dome or as a floodlight tower.
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 ruled that building a telecommunications tower for Digi Telecommunication Sdn Bhd is permissible, whether designed as a dome or as a floodlight tower. Since the tower had already been built, it must be modified according to the stipulated conditions. If modification is not possible because of high cost or other difficulties, the tower may be retained for a limited period only, not permanently. The permission to retain it applies to this application alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah diharuskan untuk membina menara telekomunikasi samada berbentuk kubah atau menara lampu limpah bagi syarikat milik Digi Telekomunication Sdn. Bhd.
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. “PEMBINAAN MONOPOLE TELEKOMUNIKASI SETINGGI 15.0 METER DAN SEBUAH PONDOK SUIS TELEKOMUNIKASI DI SEBAHAGIAN TAPAK SURAU JALAN BERINGIN DI PTD 78984, TAMAN RINTING, MUKIM PLENTONG, JOHOR BAHRU OLEH DIGI TELEKOMUNICATION SDN BHD”, 20 October 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1155. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-telecommunication-tower-on-surau-land/