FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Pengawal keselamatan tidak solat Jumaat
Is a security guard who cannot leave his post allowed to miss Friday prayer at the mosque?
Short answer
Friday prayer is obligatory on every Muslim who is of age and sane, unless there is a valid shariah excuse.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Friday prayer is obligatory on every Muslim who is of age and sane, unless there is a valid shariah excuse. Duties that involve public interest or an unavoidable need are treated as an excuse, so the person concerned may miss Friday prayer. The condition is that he must not miss it more than three consecutive Fridays, and he must perform the zohor prayer in its place. The 1985 National Fatwa Committee muzakarah ruled the same for police and soldiers on duty.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa adalah harus bagi Polis dan Tentera meninggalkan Sembahyang Jumaat kerana menjalankan tugas-tugas keselamatan yang dikira uzur syarie kerana mereka terpaksa bertugas dengan syarat tidak meninggalkan sembahyang Jumaat 3 kali berturut-turut.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pengawal keselamatan tidak solat Jumaat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/pengawal-keselamatan-tidak-solat-jumaat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-security-guard-skip-friday-prayer-duty/