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CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AR-RAHMAN, GAT LEBUH MACALLUM, KARIAH BANDAR SERI PINANG (MASJID AL-BUKHARY), DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers at Surau Ar-Rahman, Gat Lebuh Macallum, within the Al-Bukhary Mosque parish in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that holding Friday prayers at Surau Ar-Rahman, Gat Lebuh Macallum is not permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- 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 ruled that holding Friday prayers at Surau Ar-Rahman, Gat Lebuh Macallum is not permissible. The reason given is that there is no overflow of congregants. The surau falls within the Bandar Seri Pinang (Al-Bukhary Mosque) parish in the Northeast District. The decision was made at the meeting of 23 and 24 October 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mendirikan solat Jumaat di Surau Ar-Rahman, Gat Lebuh Macallum, Kariah Bandar Seri Pinang (Masjid Al-Bukhary), Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang adalah tidak harus kerana tidak berlaku limpahan ahli jemaah.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AR-RAHMAN, GAT LEBUH MACALLUM, KARIAH BANDAR SERI PINANG (MASJID AL-BUKHARY), DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1758. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-surau-ar-rahman-macallum-penang/