FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
PELAKSANAAN DAN GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT JUMAAT DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB) COVID-19
How should Friday prayers be conducted in Sarawak during the COVID-19 Conditional Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board decided that Friday prayers during the CMCO must follow specific guidelines, including temperature checks, sanitisation, attendance records, one metre distancing and mandatory face masks.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board decided that Friday prayers during the CMCO must follow specific guidelines, including temperature checks, sanitisation, attendance records, one metre distancing and mandatory face masks. Only healthy congregants may attend, while those aged 70 and above and children under 9 should not attend, and worshippers must perform ablution beforehand and bring their own prayer mats. The sermon is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes while preserving its essential pillars, the imam is encouraged to recite short passages, and remembrance and supplication are limited to 3 minutes. After the prayer, congregants must disperse immediately without shaking hands, gathering or performing i'tikaf in the mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pelaksanaan solat Jumaat sepanjang tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) hendaklah mengikut garis panduan seperti berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “PELAKSANAAN DAN GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT JUMAAT DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB) COVID-19”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#pelaksanaan-dan-garis-panduan-solat-jumaat-dalam-tempoh-perintah-kawalan-pergerakan-bersyarat-pkpb-covid-19-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-guidelines-during-cmco-sarawak/