FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PAYA KONGSI, DAERAH BARAT DAYA.
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers at Surau Paya Kongsi in the Southwest District when Friday prayers are already held at the mosque in the same locality?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that Friday prayers may not be held at Surau Paya Kongsi because two Friday prayers would occur in one qaryah.
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 Friday prayers may not be held at Surau Paya Kongsi because two Friday prayers would occur in one qaryah. Where multiple Friday prayers take place without necessity, the one whose imam began the opening takbir first is valid, and the later one is invalid, so its congregation must pray Zuhr. If both begin simultaneously or it is uncertain which came first, both are invalid, and all attendees must gather at one place for Friday prayer if time permits, or pray Zuhr if time is short. The Friday prayer designated by the authorities is at Masjid Paya Kongsi only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat tidak membenarkan solat Jumaat dilaksanakan di Surau Paya Kongsi, Daerah Barat Daya kerana akan berlaku dua solat Jumaat dalam satu qaryah.
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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. “SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PAYA KONGSI, DAERAH BARAT DAYA.”, 29 May 2013. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=441. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-surau-paya-kongsi-southwest-district/