FatwaNationalPrayer (Salah)
Sembahyang Jumaat Banduan Di Dalam Penjara Dan Seumpamanya
Is Friday prayer obligatory for prisoners held in jail?
Short answer
The Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 7 May 2003, ruled that Friday prayer is obligatory for prisoners in jail and similar settings.
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 Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 7 May 2003, ruled that Friday prayer is obligatory for prisoners in jail and similar settings. The Malaysian Prisons Department must allow inmates to perform it. The exception is for those who may pose a threat, such as a security or social threat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum sembahyang Jumaat ke atas banduan di penjara dan seumpamanya adalah wajib dan Jabatan Penjara Malaysia hendaklah membenarkan para banduan menunaikan sembahyang Jumaat
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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 Banduan Di Dalam Penjara Dan Seumpamanya”, 7 May 2003. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#sembahyang-jumaat-banduan-di-dalam-penjara-dan-seumpamanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-obligation-for-prisoners/