FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
MENGADAKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SETIAP MINGGU DI MASJID MELAYU DAN MASJID KAPITAN KELING
Can Friday prayers be held every week at both Masjid Melayu and Masjid Kapitan Keling in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided to maintain the current practice, in which Friday prayers continue to be held in turns at the two mosques.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided to maintain the current practice, in which Friday prayers continue to be held in turns at the two mosques. This arrangement stays until the development works and the redrawing of boundaries between the two mosques are completed. The decision, made on 2 July 2004, was communicated to JAIPP and the North East District Religious Office.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MENGADAKAN SOLAT JUMAAT SETIAP MINGGU DI MASJID MELAYU DAN MASJID KAPITAN KELING”, 2 July 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=98. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-every-week-two-penang-mosques/