FatwaPenangGovernance & Administration
TAKRIF SURAU DARI HUKUM SYARAK
How is a surau defined according to Islamic law?
Short answer
According to this fatwa decision, a surau is a place used for performing prayers.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to this fatwa decision, a surau is a place used for performing prayers. What distinguishes it is that Friday prayers are not held there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Surau adalah tempat melakukan ibadat sembahyang yang tidak didirikan sembahyang Jumaat di dalamnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “TAKRIF SURAU DARI HUKUM SYARAK”, 21 November 1986. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1092. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/definition-of-surau-in-islamic-law/