FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENAIKTARAF SURAU KAMPUNG DATUK, BERTAM, KEPALA BATAS, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
What is the ruling on upgrading Surau Kampung Datuk in Bertam, and how should the old building materials be disposed of?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal to upgrade the surau building and ruled that the surau site is a perpetual waqf.
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 approved the proposal to upgrade the surau building and ruled that the surau site is a perpetual waqf. Usable materials should be reused in the same surau or given to another surau in need. If no surau needs them, they may be sold to anyone who is of age and sound mind, with the proceeds used for the surau 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.
Tapak surau adalah wakaf selama-lamanya.
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 SURAU KAMPUNG DATUK, BERTAM, KEPALA BATAS, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 20 April 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=873. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/upgrading-surau-kampung-datuk-bertam-materials/