FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
MOHON PELONGGARAN SYARAT SOLAT JUMAAT DI SEKOLAH MAAHAD PONTIAN, JOHOR
Can Friday prayers be held at Maahad School in Pontian, Johor, and what applies when boarding students are on holiday?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permitted Friday prayers to be held at Maahad School in Pontian.
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 permitted Friday prayers to be held at Maahad School in Pontian. When the boarding students are on holiday, Friday prayers may not be held at schools given this kind of permission. The 12 resident worshippers must then perform Friday prayers at a nearby mosque. The decision is dated 28 March 2022 and is not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju memberi kebenaran bagi melaksanakan Solat Jumaat di Sekolah Maahad Pontian.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PELONGGARAN SYARAT SOLAT JUMAAT DI SEKOLAH MAAHAD PONTIAN, JOHOR”, 28 March 2022. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1901. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-maahad-school-pontian-johor/