FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BARU SURAU PANGSAPURI DESA MELAYU JALAN BAYU PUTERI 2 DAN MENURUNKAN TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU AN-NUR DESA MELAYU KAMPUNG DATO’ SULAIMAN MENTERI JOHOR BAHRU.
May the new building of the Desa Melayu apartment surau be used, and what becomes of the status of the old An-Nur surau building?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permits the use of the new Desa Melayu apartment surau building on Jalan Bayu Puteri 2, which is completed and fit for use.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permits the use of the new Desa Melayu apartment surau building on Jalan Bayu Puteri 2, which is completed and fit for use. The old An-Nur surau building at Kampung Dato' Sulaiman Menteri, Johor Bahru, may be converted into a Balai Islam. The Balai Islam is to be managed by the committee of the apartment surau, and the dignity, sanctity and honour of the area must be preserved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bangunan baru surau pangsapuri Desa Melayu jalan Bayu Puteri 2 yang telah siap pembinaannya dan boleh digunapakai diberi kebenaran untuk digunakan
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MENGGUNAKAN BANGUNAN BARU SURAU PANGSAPURI DESA MELAYU JALAN BAYU PUTERI 2 DAN MENURUNKAN TARAF BANGUNAN LAMA SURAU AN-NUR DESA MELAYU KAMPUNG DATO’ SULAIMAN MENTERI JOHOR BAHRU.”, 26 June 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1351. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/use-new-surau-building-downgrade-old-building/