FatwaSabahPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM SOLAT JUMAAT TANPA KEBENARAN
Is a Friday prayer held without the ruler's permission valid?
Short answer
The Sabah State Fatwa Council ruled that a Friday prayer held without the ruler's permission is invalid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sabah State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
Gazette evidence in the source: WARTA KERAJAAN NEGERI SABAH 2 Julai 2026
Summary
The Sabah State Fatwa Council ruled that a Friday prayer held without the ruler's permission is invalid. Friday prayer is obligatory on every legally responsible Muslim and is valid only when its conditions of obligation and validity are met. The ruling rests on the command to obey those in authority in surah al-Nisa' verse 59, the legal maxim that a ruler's actions must serve public interest, and the principle of sadd zara'i (blocking the means to what is prohibited).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sembahyang Jumaat yang didirikan tanpa kebenaran pemerintah adalah tidak sah berasaskan perkara berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Sabah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sabah State Mufti Department. “HUKUM SOLAT JUMAAT TANPA KEBENARAN”, 2 July 2026. https://mufti.sabah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fatwa-Hukum-Sembahyang-Jumaat-Tanpa-Kebenaran.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayer-without-ruler-permission-ruling/