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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 468 : HUKUM SOLAT JUMAAT DI RUMAH DENGAN MENGAMBIL PENDAPAT MAZHAB HANAFI PADA BILANGAN MINIMA JEMAAH SOLAT
Can Friday prayer be performed at home during a movement control order by following the Hanafi view on the minimum number of congregants?
Short answer
This ruling explains that Friday prayer must be performed in congregation, and the majority of scholars apart from the Maliki school do not require it to be held inside a mosque building.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- 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
This ruling explains that Friday prayer must be performed in congregation, and the majority of scholars apart from the Maliki school do not require it to be held inside a mosque building. The minimum congregation differs by school: Hanafi four including the imam (Abu Yusuf three), Maliki twelve, and Shafii and Hanbali forty. Even when someone wishes to follow the Hanafi view on numbers, that school also requires the ruler's permission and general permission to hold the Friday prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jumhur ulama kecuali Maliki, tidak mensyaratkan solat Jumaat mesti dilaksanakan di dalam bangunan masjid.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 468 : HUKUM SOLAT JUMAAT DI RUMAH DENGAN MENGAMBIL PENDAPAT MAZHAB HANAFI PADA BILANGAN MINIMA JEMAAH SOLAT”, 23 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4365-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-468-hukum-solat-jumaat-di-rumah-dengan-mengambil-pendapat-mazhab-hanafi-pada-bilangan-minima-jemaah-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-at-home-hanafi-opinion/