FatwaSarawakSocial & Contemporary Issues
SAMBUTAN HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI DAN PERKARA YANG BERKAITAN DENGANNYA SEMASA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19
How should Eid al-Fitr be celebrated and the Eid prayer performed during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that the Eid prayer is performed at home, with only household family members as the congregation, and a sermon may follow depending on ability.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that the Eid prayer is performed at home, with only household family members as the congregation, and a sermon may follow depending on ability. Family members who have just recovered from COVID-19, are under home quarantine or show symptoms may not pray in congregation but may pray alone. Visiting, open houses, cemetery visits and house-to-house takbir are not permitted, while takbir and supplication are encouraged at home. Once the MCO period ends, celebrations follow the prevailing situation and the guidelines for activities in mosques and surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat sunat hari raya dilaksanakan di rumah masing-masing sama ada diikuti selepasnya dengan khutbah atau tidak berdasarkan kemampuan masing-masing dan hendaklah mengikut kaedah berikut:
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. “SAMBUTAN HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI DAN PERKARA YANG BERKAITAN DENGANNYA SEMASA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#sambutan-hari-raya-aidilfitri-dan-perkara-yang-berkaitan-dengannya-semasa-perintah-kawalan-pergerakan-pkp-wabak-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eid-al-fitr-celebration-during-mco-covid-19/