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RAYUAN TIDAK MEMBINA BANGUNAN SURAU DI ATAS TAPAK BERASINGAN (SURAU) DIBINA DI BAWAH BANGUNAN BAGI CADANGAN PEMAJUAN PROJEK-PROJEK PPR DI ATAS TAPAK SEBAHAGIAN TANAH KERAJAAN SEKSYEN 3, BUTTERWORTH, AMPANG JAJAR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Can a surau be built within a PPR project building instead of on a separate site, and was the appeal for exemption approved?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that a surau must be built on a separate site in line with the MAINPP Guidelines for Islamic Places of Worship.
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 a surau must be built on a separate site in line with the MAINPP Guidelines for Islamic Places of Worship. The appeal for exemption from this requirement for a PPR project on part of government land in Section 3, Butterworth town, Ampang Jajar, North Seberang Perai was not approved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju supaya surau hendaklah dibina di atas tapak yang berasingan selaras dengan Garis Panduan Tempat Ibadat Islam, Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP).
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. “RAYUAN TIDAK MEMBINA BANGUNAN SURAU DI ATAS TAPAK BERASINGAN (SURAU) DIBINA DI BAWAH BANGUNAN BAGI CADANGAN PEMAJUAN PROJEK-PROJEK PPR DI ATAS TAPAK SEBAHAGIAN TANAH KERAJAAN SEKSYEN 3, BUTTERWORTH, AMPANG JAJAR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 1 April 2003. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=79. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surau-separate-site-ppr-project-butterworth/