FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
GARIS PANDUAN SAMBUTAN HARI RAYA KETIKA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP COVID-19)
How should Eid al-Fitr prayers and takbir be observed during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the Eid prayer is performed at home, with or without a sermon depending on ability, and in congregation only among members of the same household.
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 the Eid prayer is performed at home, with or without a sermon depending on ability, and in congregation only among members of the same household. Those who have just recovered from COVID-19 or are under home quarantine may not join the congregation but may pray individually. Takbir is encouraged in each home, while takbir at mosques and suraus is done only by the imam, bilal and caretaker or by recording. House-to-house takbir on the eve of Eid is not permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat sunat hari raya hendaklah dilaksanakan di rumah masing-masing;
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. “GARIS PANDUAN SAMBUTAN HARI RAYA KETIKA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP COVID-19)”, 22 April 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1373. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eid-prayer-and-takbir-during-mco/