FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
CADANGAN PERMOHONAN MEWUJUDKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SECARA BERTERUSAN DI MASJID LAMA JAMEK LORONG BURMA (MASJID KELAWAI LAMA)
Is it necessary to hold Friday prayers on a continuing basis at the Old Jamek Mosque, Lorong Burma (Old Kelawai Mosque)?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that holding Friday prayers continuously at the Old Jamek Mosque, Lorong Burma is not needed for the time being.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that holding Friday prayers continuously at the Old Jamek Mosque, Lorong Burma is not needed for the time being. The reason given is that Al-Munawwar Mosque in Kelawai can still accommodate the congregation for Friday prayers. The decision was made at meeting No. 4/2019 held on 21 and 22 August 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Jumaat Secara Berterusan Di Masjid Lama Jamek Lorong Burma (Masjid Kelawai Lama) adalah tidak diperlukan buat masa ini
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. “CADANGAN PERMOHONAN MEWUJUDKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SECARA BERTERUSAN DI MASJID LAMA JAMEK LORONG BURMA (MASJID KELAWAI LAMA)”, 21 August 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1339. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/continuous-friday-prayers-old-kelawai-mosque/