FatwaKedahPrayer (Salah)
(SIRI 2/2021) PANDANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DENGAN JUMLAH DUA BELAS (12) ORANG JEMAAH BAGI DAERAH YANG BERADA DALAM ZON MERAH.
Can Friday prayers be held with twelve congregants in red zone districts in Kedah?
Short answer
The Kedah State Mufti Department holds that Friday prayers in red zone districts may only be held at Kariah and Jamek mosques, including institutional mosques, with twelve Friday attendees excluding the imam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kedah State Mufti Department holds that Friday prayers in red zone districts may only be held at Kariah and Jamek mosques, including institutional mosques, with twelve Friday attendees excluding the imam. This view relies on the Maliki school, which the Sultan of Kedah has approved for adoption. The attendees must be the same people throughout, replaced by healthy persons if symptomatic, and bound by the SOPs. Men unable to attend due to complying with the SOPs are excused from Friday prayer and should perform Zuhr at home, while non-red zone districts keep a minimum of forty attendees.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Fardhu Jumaat bagi daerah-daerah yang berada dalam Zon Merah HANYA boleh didirikan di Masjid Kariah dan Masjid Jamek (termasuk Masjid Institusi) dengan bilangan ahli Jumaat dua belas (12) orang sahaja tidak termasuk imam.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 2/2021) PANDANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DENGAN JUMLAH DUA BELAS (12) ORANG JEMAAH BAGI DAERAH YANG BERADA DALAM ZON MERAH.”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/25-PANDANGAN-MENDIRIKAN-SOLAT-JUMAAT-DENGAN-JUMLAH-DUA-BELAS-12-ORANG-JAMAAH-BAGI-DAERAH-YANG-BERADA-DALAM-ZON-MERAH-SIRI-2.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-twelve-congregants-red-zone/