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PERMOHONAN PENUTUPAN SEMENTARA MASJID TOK LEBAI HASHIM, BUKIT MINYAK BAGI TUJUAN MENAIK TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
May Masjid Tok Lebai Hashim in Bukit Minyak be temporarily closed for upgrading works on its old building, and where may Friday prayers be held in the meantime?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the temporary closure of Masjid Tok Lebai Hashim, Bukit Minyak so that the old mosque building can be upgraded.
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 approved the temporary closure of Masjid Tok Lebai Hashim, Bukit Minyak so that the old mosque building can be upgraded. During the closure, temporary Friday prayers and the obligatory daily prayers may be held at Surau Desa Titi Panjang, Bukit Minyak, and this is ruled permissible. The decision was made at Meeting No. 6/2022 held on 29 to 30 November 2022.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju untuk membenarkan didirikan solat Jumaat sementara dan solat fardu di Surau Desa Titi Panjang, Bukit Minyak dan hukumnya adalah harus.
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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. “PERMOHONAN PENUTUPAN SEMENTARA MASJID TOK LEBAI HASHIM, BUKIT MINYAK BAGI TUJUAN MENAIK TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA MASJID, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 29 November 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1554. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/temporary-mosque-closure-friday-prayer-surau/