FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
PERMOHONAN MENGADAKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PENANG PORT SDN. BHD, BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Can Friday prayers be held at the Penang Port Sdn. Bhd. surau in Butterworth, and what is the ruling on Friday prayers for critical workers at the port?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not approve the application to hold Friday prayers at the surau, on three grounds: the obligation of Friday prayer is lifted for critical workers facing difficulty, they are to perform zuhur prayer, and nearby mosques can still accommodate…
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- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not approve the application to hold Friday prayers at the surau, on three grounds: the obligation of Friday prayer is lifted for critical workers facing difficulty, they are to perform zuhur prayer, and nearby mosques can still accommodate the existing congregation. Penang Port must ensure the duty cannot be handed to people not obliged to attend Friday prayer, such as women or non-Muslims. If it can be replaced, the staff concerned must perform Friday prayer; otherwise they perform zuhur, preferably in congregation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Gugur tuntutan solat Jumaat bagi pekerja kritikal, memandangkan kesulitan dan masalah yang dihadapi.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MENGADAKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PENANG PORT SDN. BHD, BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 13 February 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1178. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-penang-port-surau-butterworth/