May a surau be upgraded by replacing its roof and wooden walls with brick walls, and what should be done with the old materials?

Summary

The Johor State Fatwa Committee permits Surau Nur Hidayah Lintang 1 in Batu Pahat to replace its whole roof and change its wooden walls to brick. The old roofing and walls must be kept for the surau's future use, or if not needed, gifted to a nearby mosque or surau, and failing that to a madrasah or Islamic welfare centre. If no one needs them, or storing them would damage them or risk loss, they may be sold and the proceeds used to buy lasting items such as a pulpit, cupboards, carpets and fans to preserve the purpose of the waqf.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.