FatwaNationalPrayer (Salah)
Sembahyang Jumaat Pelajar Malaysia di Luar Negeri
Is the Friday prayer of Malaysian students studying abroad valid if they follow a different school of thought?
Short answer
The 14th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (22-23 October 1985) ruled that the Friday prayer of Malaysian students overseas is valid when they follow any Islamic school of thought through taqlid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 14th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (22-23 October 1985) ruled that the Friday prayer of Malaysian students overseas is valid when they follow any Islamic school of thought through taqlid. Only one Friday prayer is permitted for each student residential location.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa Sembahyang Jumaat pelajar- pelajar Malaysia di luar negeri dengan bertaqlid kepada mana-mana Mazhab Islam adalah sah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Sembahyang Jumaat Pelajar Malaysia di Luar Negeri”, 23 October 1985. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#sembahyang-jumaat-pelajar-malaysia-di-luar-negeri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-malaysian-students-abroad/