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RAYUAN MEMBINA SURAU DI BAWAH BANGUNAN PANGSAPURI UNTUK CADANGAN PEMAJUAN BAGI PROJEK-PROJEK PPR DI ATAS TAPAK SEBAHAGIAN TANAH KERAJAAN SEKSYEN 3, BANDAR BUTTERWORTH, AMPANG JAJAR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TETUAN KERAJAAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG
May a developer of a PPR project in Ampang Jajar build a surau beneath an apartment building and be exempted from providing a mosque site?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rejected the developer's appeal for exemption from providing a mosque site and for building a surau beneath the apartment building.
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 rejected the developer's appeal for exemption from providing a mosque site and for building a surau beneath the apartment building. The proposal contravened the Islamic Places of Worship Guidelines set by MAINPP. The layout plan showed no pressing need for a surau under the building, and suitable locations existed for a surau on a separate site. A separate site and building were also needed to facilitate funeral care, and the prayer space area agreed by the developer differed greatly from the area requested by MAINPP.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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 MEMBINA SURAU DI BAWAH BANGUNAN PANGSAPURI UNTUK CADANGAN PEMAJUAN BAGI PROJEK-PROJEK PPR DI ATAS TAPAK SEBAHAGIAN TANAH KERAJAAN SEKSYEN 3, BANDAR BUTTERWORTH, AMPANG JAJAR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TETUAN KERAJAAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 5 November 2003. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=92. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surau-beneath-apartment-building-ppr-butterworth/