FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MENAIK TARAF SEMULA MASJID JAMEK BAGAN JERMAL (MJBJ), BUTTERWORTH, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to rebuild and upgrade Masjid Jamek Bagan Jermal, and how should Friday prayers and the mosque's endowed property be handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that upgrading Masjid Jamek Bagan Jermal 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 Masjid Jamek Bagan Jermal is permissible. Temporary Friday prayers may be held at a suitable surau or hall. The fatwa also sets guidelines for disposing of movable waqf property that can no longer be used: keep it if it may be needed again, give it to a nearby mosque or surau, sell it for the same waqf purpose, give it to the poor and needy, or use it for the Muslim community's benefit. Property that is wholly unusable is considered lapsed and is given to the donor's closest family or disposed of reasonably in a way that preserves its dignity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menaiktaraf semula Masjid Jamek Bagan Jermal (MJBJ), Butterworth, Pulau Pinang 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. “PERMOHONAN MENAIK TARAF SEMULA MASJID JAMEK BAGAN JERMAL (MJBJ), BUTTERWORTH, PULAU PINANG”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1761. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/upgrading-masjid-jamek-bagan-jermal-ruling/