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RAYUAN PERMOHONAN SURAT SOKONGAN UNTUK KELUARAN SIJIL LAYAK MENDUDUKI BAGI KERJA-KERJA TELAH DIJALANKAN UNTUK PELAN PINDAAN KEPADA SEBUAH RUMAH PANGSA JENIS KOS SEDERHANA 96 UNIT YANG SETINGGI 10 TINGKAT DI ATAS LOT 595, SEK.2, DTL, PULAU PINANG OLEH TETUAN LIBIN SDN BHD.
Can a support letter for a certificate of fitness for occupation be issued for a 96-unit medium-cost flat at Lot 595, Section 2, DTL, Penang, where the surau provided is unsuitable?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the surau provision in the development was unsuitable, demeaning to Muslims and did not meet the guidelines of the Penang Islamic Religious Council.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the surau provision in the development was unsuitable, demeaning to Muslims and did not meet the guidelines of the Penang Islamic Religious Council. The support letter for the certificate of fitness for occupation was therefore rejected. The developer was nevertheless exempted from providing a surau, on condition that it contributes the current value of the site and building as compensation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju menolak pengeluaran surat sokongan sijil layak menduduki bagi pembangunan yang mengandungi 96 unit yang setinggi 10 tingkat di atas lot 595, Sek.2, DTL, Pulau Pinang.
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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. “RAYUAN PERMOHONAN SURAT SOKONGAN UNTUK KELUARAN SIJIL LAYAK MENDUDUKI BAGI KERJA-KERJA TELAH DIJALANKAN UNTUK PELAN PINDAAN KEPADA SEBUAH RUMAH PANGSA JENIS KOS SEDERHANA 96 UNIT YANG SETINGGI 10 TINGKAT DI ATAS LOT 595, SEK.2, DTL, PULAU PINANG OLEH TETUAN LIBIN SDN BHD.”, 20 December 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=116. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/support-letter-occupation-certificate-flats-surau/