FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
MOHON PANDANGAN TENTANG MASJID YANG TIDAK MEMPUNYAI JUMLAH BILANGAN SERAMAI 40 ORANG JEMAAH KETIKA MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI DAERAH BATU PAHAT
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayer in a mosque with fewer than 40 congregants?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that, according to the established position (qoul muktamad) of the Shafie school, Friday prayer may not be held with fewer than 40 people.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that, according to the established position (qoul muktamad) of the Shafie school, Friday prayer may not be held with fewer than 40 people. The 40 must be persons who fulfil the required conditions. The ruling refers to the book Bughyatul Mustarsyidin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah menurut qoul muktamad dalam mazhab Syafie, tidak harus mendirikan Jumaat kurang daripada 40 orang yang cukup syarat-syaratnya, perkara ini sebagaimana disebutkan dalam kitab Bughyatul Mustarsyidin.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN TENTANG MASJID YANG TIDAK MEMPUNYAI JUMLAH BILANGAN SERAMAI 40 ORANG JEMAAH KETIKA MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI DAERAH BATU PAHAT”, 4 November 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1954. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-fewer-than-40-congregants/