FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KERTAS CADANGAN UNTUK MENAIK TARAF BALAI LINTANG MASJID JAMEK KOTA AUR, KEPALA BATAS
Is it permissible to upgrade a mosque's balai lintang into a prayer space, and how should the old waqf building materials be disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that upgrading the balai lintang of Masjid Jamek Kota Aur, Kepala Batas into a prayer space is permissible.
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 ruled that upgrading the balai lintang of Masjid Jamek Kota Aur, Kepala Batas into a prayer space is permissible. Waqf building materials that are still usable should be reused at the mosque or given to another mosque in need. If no mosque needs them, they are to be sold to anyone who is of age and sound mind, with the proceeds used for that mosque when required. Unusable materials may be buried or left on the site or on other waqf land, and must not be burned but left to decay naturally.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan untuk menaik taraf balai lintang Masjid Jamek Kota Aur, Kepala Batas sebagai ruang solat dan hukumnya adalah harus.
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 UNTUK MENAIK TARAF BALAI LINTANG MASJID JAMEK KOTA AUR, KEPALA BATAS”, 16 February 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1479. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/upgrade-mosque-balai-lintang-prayer-space/