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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-841: BILAKAH AZAN JUMAAT YANG PERTAMA DIKUMANDANGKAN KETIKA MASUK WAKTU ATAU SEBELUMNYA
Why is the first Friday call to prayer in Malaysia made at the start of the prayer time rather than before it as in the time of Uthman, and can this practice be changed?
Short answer
The Friday call to prayer is made twice. The first is made when the time enters, following Uthman's practice to inform Muslims that the prayer time has begun, and the second is made when the khatib sits on the pulpit as in the time of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and Umar.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Friday call to prayer is made twice. The first is made when the time enters, following Uthman's practice to inform Muslims that the prayer time has begun, and the second is made when the khatib sits on the pulpit as in the time of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and Umar. This is the practice in Malaysia and does not contradict Islamic law. Some places call it before the time or only once while the khatib is on the pulpit, and these are scholarly ijtihad based on evidence, so no single view should be imposed nor those who differ be condemned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, azan solat Jumaat dilakukan sebanyak dua kali, pertama ketika masuk waktu dengan mengikut apa yang dilakukan oleh Saidina Usman bertujuan untuk memberitahu umat Islam tentang masuknya waktu solat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-841: BILAKAH AZAN JUMAAT YANG PERTAMA DIKUMANDANGKAN KETIKA MASUK WAKTU ATAU SEBELUMNYA”, 30 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5903-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-841-bilakah-azan-jumaat-yang-pertama-dikumandangkan-ketika-masuk-waktu-atau-sebelumnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/first-friday-azan-at-prayer-time-or-earlier/