FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Sembahyang Jumaat Banduan Di Dalam Penjara Dan Seumpamanya
Are prisoners required to perform Friday prayers while in prison?
Short answer
Friday prayer is obligatory for prisoners in jail and similar settings.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Friday prayer is obligatory for prisoners in jail and similar settings. The Malaysian Prison Department must allow inmates to perform it. An exception applies to those found to pose a threat, such as a security or social threat. The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted this ruling from the National Fatwa Muzakarah, and it has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum sembahyang Jumaat ke atas banduan di penjara dan seumpamanya adalah wajib dan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia hendaklah membenarkan para banduan menunaikan sembahyang Jumaat
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Sembahyang Jumaat Banduan Di Dalam Penjara Dan Seumpamanya”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/sembahyang-jumaat-banduan-di-dalam-penjara-dan-seumpamanya/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-for-prisoners-in-jail/