FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB) COVID-19
Can Friday prayers be held in mosques and suraus in Johor during the COVID-19 Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO)?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that Friday prayers in mosques and Friday suraus in Johor are permitted from 15 May 2020 during the RMCO, but limited to four mosque officers on duty.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that Friday prayers in mosques and Friday suraus in Johor are permitted from 15 May 2020 during the RMCO, but limited to four mosque officers on duty. The cap on numbers is meant to avoid hardship and the greater harm of the epidemic spreading. The four-person rule follows the view of some Shafi'i scholars (the old opinion, Qaul Qadim) and applies only during the RMCO period. It cannot be used to justify holding Friday prayers in places lacking 40 congregants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
solat jumaat di masjid dan surau jumaat dalam negeri Johor Darul Takzim dalam tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat (PKPB) dibenarkan mulai 22 Ramadhan 1441 Hijriah bersamaan 15 Mei 2020 Miladiah.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PELAKSANAAN SOLAT JUMAAT DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN BERSYARAT (PKPB) COVID-19”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=238. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-johor-during-rmco-covid-19/