FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI PULAU-PULAU DAERAH MERSING
Can Friday prayer be held on the islands of Mersing district where the congregation is fewer than 40 people?
Short answer
The Johor fatwa decided that the existing mosques on Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Besar, Pulau Aur, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Sibu Besar and the Friday surau at Pulau Sibu Tengah Resort retain their status, for the sake of Islamic symbolism and the welfare of residents.
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 fatwa decided that the existing mosques on Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Besar, Pulau Aur, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Sibu Besar and the Friday surau at Pulau Sibu Tengah Resort retain their status, for the sake of Islamic symbolism and the welfare of residents. On islands with fewer than 40 permanent congregants, Friday prayer remains obligatory and is performed through talfiq with a school of law that does not require a minimum of 40 attendees. The prayer is to be conducted as usual.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala pulau yang bilangan jemaahnya kurang daripada 40 orang yang tetap wajib mendirikan solat jumaat dengan bertalfiq kepada mazhab yang tidak mensyaratkan bilangan jemaahnya seramai 40 orang. Solat Jumaat tersebut hendaklah dilaksanakan sebagaimana biasa.
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. “PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI PULAU-PULAU DAERAH MERSING”, 30 June 2015. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=307. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-mersing-islands-fewer-than-40-6176/