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Fatwa Mengenai Sembahyang Jumaat Di Dalam Penjara Atau Pusat Tahanan
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers inside a prison or detention centre?
Short answer
Under this Kelantan fatwa, Friday prayers inside a prison or detention centre are permitted subject to two conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Diwartakan: Kompilasi PDF
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Diwartakan : 28hb Mac 2002
Summary
Under this Kelantan fatwa, Friday prayers inside a prison or detention centre are permitted subject to two conditions. First, security must be assured, which depends on the capability of the authorities concerned. Second, the congregation must include an imam appointed by the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council and four residents of the mukim where the detention centre is located.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sembahyang Jumaat di dalam penjara atau pusat tahanan adalah diharuskan dengan syarat-syarat seperti berikut:-
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Sembahyang Jumaat Di Dalam Penjara Atau Pusat Tahanan”, 23 September 2001. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/images/file%20fatwa/Fatwa-Fatwa%20Yang%20Diwartakan.pdf#fatwa-12. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-in-prison-detention-centre/