FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BARANG-BARANG MASJID YANG TIDAK DIGUNAKAN DARIPADA PENGERUSI MASJID JAMEK PUNGGUR KECIL RENGIT BATU PAHAT
What should be done with old mosque items that are no longer used after the mosque is demolished for reconstruction?
Short answer
The old fittings of a demolished mosque should first be kept for use in the new mosque.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The old fittings of a demolished mosque should first be kept for use in the new mosque. If they are not needed, they are offered to nearby mosques or surau, and failing that to a madrasah, mosque hall, surau hall, student hostel or Islamic welfare centre. If no one needs them and storing them would damage them, risk their loss or no storage is available, they may be sold and the proceeds used to buy lasting items such as a pulpit, cupboards, carpets and fans for the new mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa perkakas lama Masjid Jamek Punggur Kechil yang dirobohkan untuk pembinaan semula hendaklah disimpan untuk kegunaan masjid baru yang akan dibina.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BARANG-BARANG MASJID YANG TIDAK DIGUNAKAN DARIPADA PENGERUSI MASJID JAMEK PUNGGUR KECIL RENGIT BATU PAHAT”, 8 September 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1153. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/unused-mosque-items-after-demolition-ruling/