FatwaKedahPrayer (Salah)
PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SI SURAU / DEWAN INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN ATAU SEUMPAMANYA
What are the conditions for holding Friday prayers in a surau or hall of an educational institution in Kedah?
Short answer
The Kedah State Mufti Department holds that the Kedah Islamic Religious Affairs Department may consider applications to hold Friday prayers at an institution's surau or hall if certain conditions are met.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kedah State Mufti Department holds that the Kedah Islamic Religious Affairs Department may consider applications to hold Friday prayers at an institution's surau or hall if certain conditions are met. There must be at least 40 resident congregants in the parish, and if the institution's own members are insufficient, management must allow nearby residents to take part. The institution must also ensure Friday prayers continue during semester or school breaks, and the application must be supported by the relevant District Religious Office.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya jumlah anak kariah dalam institusi pengajian / pelajar / pekerja yang berada dalam institusi terlibat tidak memenuhi syarat berkenaan, pihak pengurusan institusi hendaklah memberi kebenaran kepada pemastautin yang tinggal dalam kawasan sekitar
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SI SURAU / DEWAN INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN ATAU SEUMPAMANYA”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Irsyad-al-Hukmi-Permohonan-Kebenaran-Mendirikan-Solat-Jumaat-Di-Surau-Dewan-Institusi-Pengajian-Atau-Seumpamanya-12-APRIL-2022.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/conditions-friday-prayers-institution-surau-kedah/