FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MENGGUNAPAKAI TANAH-TANAH DAN BANGUNAN “RESERVE” SURAU / MASJID UNTUK LAIN-LAIN KEGUNAAN
May reserved land and buildings of a surau or mosque be used for other purposes?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that reserved surau land may be used for other purposes as long as this does not contravene Islamic law.
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 decided that reserved surau land may be used for other purposes as long as this does not contravene Islamic law. Existing buildings that are not in use are to be made active through the surau or mosque's use (imarah). The decision was made at meeting No. 1/2005 held on 7 March 2005.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah–tanah "Reserve" surau boleh digunapakai untuk perkara-perkara lain, dengan syarat tidak bercanggah dengan hukum Syarak
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. “MENGGUNAPAKAI TANAH-TANAH DAN BANGUNAN “RESERVE” SURAU / MASJID UNTUK LAIN-LAIN KEGUNAAN”, 7 March 2005. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=124. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/use-of-reserved-surau-mosque-land-buildings/