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KERTAS CADANGAN MENAIKTARAF SURAU AR-RIDHUAN PENANG GOLF RESORT, KEPALA BATAS KEPADA TARAF MASJID GHAIRU JAMEK
Is it permissible to upgrade Surau Ar-Ridhuan at Penang Golf Resort, Kepala Batas to the status of a Ghairu Jamek mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that upgrading this surau to a Ghairu Jamek mosque 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
- 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 ruled that upgrading this surau to a Ghairu Jamek mosque is permissible. The permission rests on guidelines set in meeting No. 1/2025, including a waqf site registered with MAINPP, a recognised management committee, permanent officers, regular five daily congregational prayers, a designated non-mosque area (balai lintang), and the ability to maintain the mosque's dignity and cleanliness. The application is also subject to the Fatwa Committee's agreement and MAINPP's approval.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (MJKFNPP) memutuskan hukumnya adalah harus untuk dinaik taraf Surau Ar-Ridhuan Penang Golf, Kepala Batas kepada taraf Masjid Ghairu Jamek.
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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. “KERTAS CADANGAN MENAIKTARAF SURAU AR-RIDHUAN PENANG GOLF RESORT, KEPALA BATAS KEPADA TARAF MASJID GHAIRU JAMEK”, date not stated. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1790. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/upgrade-surau-to-ghairu-jamek-mosque/