FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
SURAU KG. PERLIS, BAYAN LEPAS
Can a surau be treated as a mosque in matters of waqf, particularly the land of Surau Kg. Perlis in Bayan Lepas?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that a surau may be categorised as a mosque in the issue of waqf.
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 resolved that a surau may be categorised as a mosque in the issue of waqf. Further information on the actual floor area of the surau is needed so that the surrounding land required for the surau can be estimated. A named official was asked to discuss with Tabung Haji to obtain its agreement to endow the surau land and surrounding area as waqf for the local Muslim community.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau boleh dikategorikan sebagai masjid dalam isu wakaf.
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. “SURAU KG. PERLIS, BAYAN LEPAS”, 29 January 2000. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=41. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surau-treated-as-mosque-in-waqf/