FatwaKedahPrayer (Salah)
(SIRI 08/2020) PANDANGAN FATWA MENGENAI PERMOHONAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU SEKOLAH / KAWASAN PERUMAHAN SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN PEMULIHAN (PKPP)
Can Friday prayers be held at school prayer halls or residential area suraus during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO)?
Short answer
Applications to hold Friday prayers at places other than the main congregational mosque, such as school suraus or residential areas during the RMCO, cannot be considered.
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
Applications to hold Friday prayers at places other than the main congregational mosque, such as school suraus or residential areas during the RMCO, cannot be considered. Under the Shafii school, multiple Friday prayers in one locality are not allowed without an urgent need, and a building used for Friday prayers must be endowed in the name of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council. If the mosque officials or parish committee do not respond positively, the Friday obligation is lifted due to hardship and the affected men perform Zuhr instead.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan pandangan Mazhab Syafie, tidak boleh didirikan berbilang Jumaat dalam sebuah kariah yang sama )(تعدد الجمعة ف ي بلد واحد tanpa keperluan mendesak.
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 08/2020) PANDANGAN FATWA MENGENAI PERMOHONAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU SEKOLAH / KAWASAN PERUMAHAN SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN PEMULIHAN (PKPP)”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12-PERMOHONAN-MENDIRIKAN-SOLAT-JUMAAT-DI-SURAU-SEKOLAH-ATAU-KAWASAN-PERUMAHAN-SEPANJANG-TEMPOH-PKPP-SIRI-8.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-school-surau-residential-rmco/