FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
FATWA KEHARUSAN SOLAT JUMAAT DAN SOLAT AIDILFITRI DI MASJID SELURUH JOHOR UNTUK MENGHIDUPKAN SYIAR ISLAM DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB) COVID-19
Are Friday prayers and Eid al-Fitr prayers permitted in mosques in Johor during the COVID-19 Recovery Movement Control Order?
Short answer
Friday prayers in mosques and Friday surau in Johor are permitted during the conditional movement control order to uphold Islamic rites, but limited to 12 congregants: two imams, a bilal, a noja and eight rotating mosque committee members.
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
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Pewartaan: 30/07/2020
Summary
Friday prayers in mosques and Friday surau in Johor are permitted during the conditional movement control order to uphold Islamic rites, but limited to 12 congregants: two imams, a bilal, a noja and eight rotating mosque committee members. Community members perform Zuhr prayer at home instead. Eid al-Fitr prayer is likewise permitted under the same limit and arrangement, with the community praying at home. The 12-person approach follows the view of some Shafi'i scholars and applies only during this period, not to requests to establish Friday prayers where there are fewer than 40 congregants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaubagaimanapun, pelaksanaannya adalah terhad kepada dua belas (12) orang jemaah sahaja.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA KEHARUSAN SOLAT JUMAAT DAN SOLAT AIDILFITRI DI MASJID SELURUH JOHOR UNTUK MENGHIDUPKAN SYIAR ISLAM DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB) COVID-19”, 28 September 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=180. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-eid-prayers-johor-mosques-movement-control/