FatwaSelangorPrayer (Salah)
Hukum Terhadap Keuzuran Solat Jumaat Bagi Tujuan Mencegah Kemungkaran
Is the duty of preventing wrongdoing a valid excuse for missing Friday prayers?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that Friday prayer is obligatory on every Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that Friday prayer is obligatory on every Muslim. Friday prayer must not be left out at all on account of carrying out duties such as preventing wrongdoing. Such duties are therefore not accepted as an excuse for missing Friday prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat jumaat wajib dilaksanakan oleh setiap orang Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Terhadap Keuzuran Solat Jumaat Bagi Tujuan Mencegah Kemungkaran”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/hukum-terhadap-keuzuran-solat-jumaat-bagi-tujuan-mencegah-kemungkaran/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/excuse-missing-friday-prayer-preventing-wrongdoing/