FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
Solat Jumaat bagi Musafir
Is a traveller who departs on Friday obliged to perform the Friday prayer?
Short answer
According to the established position in the Shafii school, if a person begins travelling before dawn on Friday, the obligation of the Friday prayer is lifted from him.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the established position in the Shafii school, if a person begins travelling before dawn on Friday, the obligation of the Friday prayer is lifted from him. If he departs after dawn, the Friday prayer remains obligatory on him. This obligation also depends on the Friday prayer being held along the route to his destination.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya permusafiran pada hari Jumaat dilakukan selepas fajar atau subuh, maka wajib ke atasnya untuk melakukan solat Jumaat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Solat Jumaat bagi Musafir”, 28 March 2025. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2025-03-28-solat-jumaat-bagi-musafir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-ruling-for-travellers/