FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KERTAS CADANGAN MENAIK TARAF STRUKTUR BUMBUNG, KUBAH, MEMBINA SEBUAH MENARA, SERTA MENJADIKAN DEWAN TERBUKA MASJID ALMA JAYA, SURAU AR-RAHMAN TAMAN INDUSTRI RINGAN, SURAU AL-ABRAR TAMAN SERI JANGGUS, SURAU NURUL IHSAN TAMAN IMPIAN INDAH, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH SEBAGAI TEMPAT SOLAT FARDU/JUMAAT SEMENTARA DAN CARA-CARA PELUPUSAN KARPET RUANG SOLAT DAN BAHAN-BAHAN BINAAN
May the open hall of a mosque and surau be used as a temporary venue for Friday prayers during upgrading works, and how should waqf carpets and building materials be disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted temporary Friday prayers in the open hall of Masjid Alma Jaya and the three listed suraus in Central Seberang Perai, and proposed a temporary new parish boundary.
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 permitted temporary Friday prayers in the open hall of Masjid Alma Jaya and the three listed suraus in Central Seberang Perai, and proposed a temporary new parish boundary. Movable waqf property that is no longer useful but may be reusable is kept, given to a nearby mosque or surau, sold for the same waqf purpose, given to the poor and needy, or used for the public benefit of Muslims, in that order. Property with no remaining use is considered to have ceased as waqf and is given to the donor's closest family, failing which it is destroyed reasonably while preserving its dignity, such as by burning, burying, or discarding it in the sea or a fast-flowing river.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membenarkan solat Jumaat sementara dilaksanakan di Dewan Terbuka Masjid Alma Jaya, Surau Ar-Rahman Taman Industri Ringan, Surau Al-Abrar Taman Seri Janggus, Surau Nurul Ihsan Taman Impian Indah, Seberang Perai Tengah.
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. “KERTAS CADANGAN MENAIK TARAF STRUKTUR BUMBUNG, KUBAH, MEMBINA SEBUAH MENARA, SERTA MENJADIKAN DEWAN TERBUKA MASJID ALMA JAYA, SURAU AR-RAHMAN TAMAN INDUSTRI RINGAN, SURAU AL-ABRAR TAMAN SERI JANGGUS, SURAU NURUL IHSAN TAMAN IMPIAN INDAH, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH SEBAGAI TEMPAT SOLAT FARDU/JUMAAT SEMENTARA DAN CARA-CARA PELUPUSAN KARPET RUANG SOLAT DAN BAHAN-BAHAN BINAAN”, 29 April 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1706. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/temporary-friday-prayer-open-hall-carpet-disposal/