FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1321 : HUKUM MELAKSANAKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI HALAMAN MASJID ATAU TANAH LAPANG
Is Friday prayer valid if performed in a mosque courtyard or an open field while the mosque building is being renovated?
Short answer
Friday prayer performed in congregation in a mosque courtyard or an open field is valid.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Friday prayer performed in congregation in a mosque courtyard or an open field is valid. The fatwa follows the majority view of the Hanafi, Shafi'i and Hanbali scholars, who do not require the prayer to be held inside a mosque building. Imam Malik requires a mosque, but the fatwa leans towards the majority position. The reward is the same as praying inside the mosque building.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, hukum melaksanakan solat Jumaat secara berjemaah di halaman masjid atau di tanah yang lapang adalah sah dan diberikan ganjaran oleh Allah SWT sepertimana ia dilaksanakan di dalam binaan masjid juga.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1321 : HUKUM MELAKSANAKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI HALAMAN MASJID ATAU TANAH LAPANG”, 8 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3556-al-kafi-1321-hukum-melaksanakan-solat-jumaat-di-halaman-masjid-atau-tanah-lapang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-in-mosque-courtyard-or-open-field/