FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI MASJID YANG TIDAK MENCUKUPI AHLI JUMAAT
Can a mosque with fewer than 40 resident Friday congregation members hold Friday prayers?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that a mosque with fewer than 40 resident (mustautin) Friday congregation members may still hold Friday prayers.
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 decided that a mosque with fewer than 40 resident (mustautin) Friday congregation members may still hold Friday prayers. The Friday prayer must be followed by the obligatory Zuhr prayer. The decision names four mosques: Jeram Batu, Simpang Kiriy, Sungai Boh and Parit Sulaiman. This fatwa was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid yang tidak mencukupi ahli Jumaat seramai 40 orang mustautin boleh mendirikan solat Jumaat kemudian hendaklah diiringi dengan solat fardu Zohor.
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 FATWA BERHUBUNG PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI MASJID YANG TIDAK MENCUKUPI AHLI JUMAAT”, 24 October 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2172. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-mosque-insufficient-congregation/