FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
MOHON FATWA PENJELASAN MENGENAI FARDHU KIFAYAH SEMBAHYANG BERJEMAAH LIMA WAKTU DI MASJID ATAU SURAU MASING-MASING
Is the communal obligation (fard kifayah) of performing the five daily prayers in congregation fulfilled if people pray in congregation at home instead of at the mosque or surau?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that local Muslims are obliged to display the symbols of Islam, including congregational prayer at the mosque.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that local Muslims are obliged to display the symbols of Islam, including congregational prayer at the mosque. The communal obligation is not discharged if the congregation is held only at home while the mosque is left unused. The decision was made on 27 August 2002.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah menjadi kewajipan ke atas umat Islam setempat untuk mempamerkan syiar Islam, antaranya solat jemaah di masjid.
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 PENJELASAN MENGENAI FARDHU KIFAYAH SEMBAHYANG BERJEMAAH LIMA WAKTU DI MASJID ATAU SURAU MASING-MASING”, 27 August 2002. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1095. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/congregational-prayer-at-home-instead-of-mosque/