FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PAYA KONGSI, DAERAH BARAT DAYA.
May Friday prayer continue at Surau Paya Kongsi, which lies in the same qaryah as Masjid Kongsi in the Barat Daya District?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee found that Masjid Kongsi has existed since 1882, while Surau Paya Kongsi, also known as Madrasah Ansar As-Sunnah, has never been recognised as a mosque even though it is believed to have held Friday prayers since 1925.
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 found that Masjid Kongsi has existed since 1882, while Surau Paya Kongsi, also known as Madrasah Ansar As-Sunnah, has never been recognised as a mosque even though it is believed to have held Friday prayers since 1925. The committee decided that the matter be referred to the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) for immediate action so that two Friday prayers are not held within one qaryah. This is to prevent the Friday prayer at both locations from becoming invalid. The decision is to be communicated in writing to both parties and gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perlu dimaklumkan kepada Majis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) untuk diambil tindakan segera supaya tidak berlaku dua solat Jumaat di dalam satu qaryah dan bagi mengelakkan tidak sah solat Jumaat bagi kedua-dua tempat berkenaan.
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How to cite
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Penang State Mufti Department. “SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PAYA KONGSI, DAERAH BARAT DAYA.”, 12 September 2013. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=453. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-surau-paya-kongsi-same-qaryah/