FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
PENENTUAN QARYAH JUMAAT
How is a qaryah determined for holding Friday prayers in Sarawak, and can Friday prayers be held at several places within one qaryah?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that Friday prayers may not be held at multiple places within a single qaryah, unless there is a need, such as a population so large that gathering in one place is difficult.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that Friday prayers may not be held at multiple places within a single qaryah, unless there is a need, such as a population so large that gathering in one place is difficult. Friday prayers in Sarawak are determined on the basis of the qaryah. Under the older interpretation suited to the conditions of that time, a qaryah meant a Muslim village such as Kampung Buntal or Muara Tebas.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Jumaat tidak boleh didirikan berbilang-bilang dalam satu kawasan (qaryah) kecuali kerana hajat seperti penduduk begitu ramai dan sukar bagi mereka untuk berkumpul.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “PENENTUAN QARYAH JUMAAT”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#penentuan-qaryah-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/determining-qaryah-for-friday-prayers-sarawak/