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SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU LILITAN, RELAU, KARIAH MASJID AL-HUDA SUNGAI ARA, DAERAH BARAT DAYA
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers at Surau Lilitan, Relau, given the overcrowding at the Al-Huda Mosque congregation in Sungai Ara?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that temporary Friday prayers at Surau Lilitan, Relau are permissible to accommodate the overcrowded congregation of Al-Huda Mosque.
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 temporary Friday prayers at Surau Lilitan, Relau are permissible to accommodate the overcrowded congregation of Al-Huda Mosque. The basis is that multiple Friday prayers in one place are prohibited unless the congregation is large and finds it difficult to gather in one place. The staircase arrangement must be reviewed with the Mufti Department so the upper-floor rows can be maximised and meet the qudwah requirement. The committee also proposed upgrading the surau to a mosque with a new congregation area, and correcting the Kufic calligraphy that contains an error in the wording order.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
solat Jumaat sementara di Surau Lilitan, Relau adalah harus bagi menampung bilangan jemaah solat Jumaat yang sesak di Kariah Masjid Al-Huda, Sungai Ara, Daerah Barat Daya.
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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 LILITAN, RELAU, KARIAH MASJID AL-HUDA SUNGAI ARA, DAERAH BARAT DAYA”, 18 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1250. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-at-surau-lilitan-relau/