FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT DRP. MAGNE INDUSTRIES SDN.BHD.
Can an employee skip Friday prayer because of work duties, or miss it up to three consecutive times?
Short answer
Missing Friday prayer even once without a valid shariah excuse is not permitted and is a major sin.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Missing Friday prayer even once without a valid shariah excuse is not permitted and is a major sin. Anyone who believes Friday prayer is not obligatory becomes an apostate. The view that allows missing it up to three consecutive times is incorrect unless there is a valid excuse. Being on duty alone is not a valid excuse unless it reaches a level of necessity permitted by shariah, and management is advised to assign non-Muslims or women to work during the prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meninggalkan sholat Jumaat walaupun sekali tanpa uzur syarie' adalah tidak dibenarkan dan berdosa besar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT DRP. MAGNE INDUSTRIES SDN.BHD.”, 5 December 2001. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1091. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/employee-skipping-friday-prayer-for-work-duty-ruling/