FatwaKedahPrayer (Salah)
(SIRI 7/2020) KEBENARAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DAN SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI DI SELURUH MASJID DALAM NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB)
Are Friday prayers and Eid al-Fitr prayers permitted in mosques in Kedah during the 2020 Conditional Movement Control Order?
Short answer
Friday prayers and the Eid al-Fitr congregational prayer are permitted in all mosques in Kedah during the Conditional Movement Control Order, but the congregation is limited to twelve people only.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Friday prayers and the Eid al-Fitr congregational prayer are permitted in all mosques in Kedah during the Conditional Movement Control Order, but the congregation is limited to twelve people only. This view follows the Qaul Qadim of the Shafi'i school, based on the hadith of Jabir about the twelve men who remained with the Prophet during the Friday sermon. The Friday prayer arrangement took effect on 22 May 2020, corresponding to 29 Ramadan 1441.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kebenaran mendirikan Solat Jumaat dan Solat Sunat Hari Raya Aidilfitri dalam Negeri Kedah Darul Aman sepanjang berlangsung tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) HANYA diberikan kepada seluruh masjid dalam Negeri Kedah Darul Aman dengan bilangan jemaah dihadkan seramai dua belas (12) orang sahaja.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 7/2020) KEBENARAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DAN SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI DI SELURUH MASJID DALAM NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB)”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/9-KEBENARAN-MENDIRIKAN-SOLAT-JUMAAT-DAN-SOLAT-SUNAT-SEPANJANG-PKPB-SIRI-7.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-eid-prayers-kedah-mosques-pkpb/