FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI PULAU-PULAU DAERAH MERSING
Must island residents in the Mersing district perform Friday prayers if their congregation has fewer than 40 people?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the existing mosques and Friday prayer surau on the islands around Mersing retain their status.
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 ruled that the existing mosques and Friday prayer surau on the islands around Mersing retain their status. Islands with fewer than 40 worshippers are still obliged to hold Friday prayers by following (talfiq) the schools that do not require 40 people, namely the Hanafi school (three people excluding the imam) and the Maliki school (12 people). The ruling serves the promotion of Islamic rites and the welfare of the residents, mostly fishermen, so that they hear religious advice through the Friday sermon.
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 tetap wajib mendirikan solat Jumaat dengan bertalfiq kepada mazhab yang tidak mensyaratkan bilangan jemaahnya seramai 40 orang.
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=174. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-mersing-islands-fewer-than-40/