FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT YANG TIDAK CUKUP BILANGAN AHLI JUMAAT
Is the Friday prayer valid if fewer than 40 people attend?
Short answer
Following the Shafi'i school adopted in this decision, the Friday prayer is not valid if fewer than 40 attendees are present.
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
Following the Shafi'i school adopted in this decision, the Friday prayer is not valid if fewer than 40 attendees are present. The attendees must be residents who are settled in the locality. The decision was made by the Penang State Fatwa Meeting on 7 April 1976.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
tidak sah sembahyang Jumaat oleh kerana kurang daripada 40 orang yang bermastautin hadir.
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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. “SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT YANG TIDAK CUKUP BILANGAN AHLI JUMAAT”, 7 April 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1001. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-validity-fewer-than-40-attendees/