FatwaKedahPrayer (Salah)
(SIRI 2/2020) PENANGGUHAN AKTIVITI KEAGAMAAN DI MASJID DAN SURAU NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN KETIKA WABAK COVID-19
How are Friday prayers and mosque activities in Kedah handled during the Movement Control Order amid the COVID-19 outbreak?
Short answer
Friday prayers are suspended throughout the Movement Control Order and replaced with the Zuhr prayer at home.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Friday prayers are suspended throughout the Movement Control Order and replaced with the Zuhr prayer at home. Mosque officials and Parish Committee members on duty at a mosque must not exceed five people at any one time. Any official or committee member confirmed positive for COVID-19 is advised to close the mosque concerned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Fardhu Jumaat ditangguhkan sepanjang te mpoh PKP dan digantikan dengan Solat Fardhu Zohor di kediaman masing-masing.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 2/2020) PENANGGUHAN AKTIVITI KEAGAMAAN DI MASJID DAN SURAU NEGERI KEDAH DARUL AMAN KETIKA WABAK COVID-19”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4-PENANGGUHAN-AKTIVITI-KEAGAMAAN-DI-MASJID-DAN-SURAU-NEGERI-KEDAH-SIRI-2.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-kedah-mosques-during-mco-covid-19/