FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
MENAIKTARAF MASJID KAMPUNG BARU, DI ATAS LOT 1527, SEKSYEN 5, JALAN AIR ITAM, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT DAN CADANGAN TEMPAT SOLAT FARDU SERTA SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI DEWAN BALAI GIAT KAMPUNG BARU
Can Kampung Baru Mosque in Air Itam be upgraded, and what conditions apply, including the temporary prayer venue during construction?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the upgrading of Kampung Baru Mosque and the use of the Dewan Balai Giat Kampung Baru as a temporary venue for obligatory and Friday prayers.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the upgrading of Kampung Baru Mosque and the use of the Dewan Balai Giat Kampung Baru as a temporary venue for obligatory and Friday prayers. The original mosque space must remain a mosque, and material structural changes require written consent from the State Islamic Religious Council. Areas such as the entrance foyer, meeting room, office and imam's room are not declared part of the mosque. Waqf materials must be reused, given to another mosque or surau, or sold with the proceeds used as waqf for the mosque, and if unusable they may be buried or left to decay without being burned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memastikan ruang masjid yang baharu adalah meliputi ruang masjid yang asal (lama) kerana ruang masjid yang asal hendaklah kekal sebagai masjid.
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. “MENAIKTARAF MASJID KAMPUNG BARU, DI ATAS LOT 1527, SEKSYEN 5, JALAN AIR ITAM, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT DAN CADANGAN TEMPAT SOLAT FARDU SERTA SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI DEWAN BALAI GIAT KAMPUNG BARU”, 15 February 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=954. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/upgrading-kampung-baru-mosque-temporary-prayer-venue/