FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
PENJADUALAN SOLAT JUMAAT OLEH HIGH ACE INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.
Must an employer allow male Muslim employees time off to perform Friday prayers every week?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that all male Muslim employees of the company concerned must be given leeway to perform Friday prayers every week.
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 all male Muslim employees of the company concerned must be given leeway to perform Friday prayers every week. Where necessary, the time taken is to be made up. If circumstances require, they may be temporarily replaced by non-Muslim workers. The meeting also resolved that an official letter be sent to the Da'wah Division of JAIPP for follow-up action with the company.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Supaya semua pekerja muslim (Ielaki) diberi kelonggaran untuk menunaikan solat Jumaat pada setiap minggu.
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. “PENJADUALAN SOLAT JUMAAT OLEH HIGH ACE INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.”, 19 April 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=590. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/employer-allowance-friday-prayers-muslim-employees/