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Fatwa Mengenai Kewajipan Mendirikan Solat Jumaat Ketika Bersuluk Oleh Pengamal Tareqat
Must followers of a tareqat who are in suluk retreat still perform Friday prayers?
Short answer
This Perak fatwa rules that suluk or khalwah practised by certain tareqat followers is not a valid excuse under Islamic law for missing 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
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Pk.P.U.20
Summary
This Perak fatwa rules that suluk or khalwah practised by certain tareqat followers is not a valid excuse under Islamic law for missing Friday prayers. Those in suluk are obliged to perform Friday prayers. Legal action may be taken against anyone who skips Friday prayers on the grounds of suluk, even once, without waiting for three consecutive absences.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengamal tareqat tertentu yang bersuluk diwajibkan menunaikan solat Jumaat ketika bersuluk;
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Kewajipan Mendirikan Solat Jumaat Ketika Bersuluk Oleh Pengamal Tareqat”, 10 June 2010. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa/21.solatjumaat.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-obligation-during-suluk-tareqat/