FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AL-MUNAWARAH, HALAMAN BUKIT GAMBIR, KARIAH MASJID AL-MALIK KHALID, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM), DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
Can Friday prayers be held at Surau Al-Munawarah, Bukit Gambir, USM, Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that Friday prayers may be held on a temporary basis at Surau Al-Munawarah, Bukit Gambir Courtyard, within the Masjid Al-Malik Khalid parish at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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 agreed that Friday prayers may be held on a temporary basis at Surau Al-Munawarah, Bukit Gambir Courtyard, within the Masjid Al-Malik Khalid parish at Universiti Sains Malaysia. The approval rests on urgent need, a distance exceeding 3.6 kilometres from the parish mosque, and safety. The decision was made at the meeting held on 3 and 4 February 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan mendirikan solat Jumaat sementara di Surau Al-Munawarah, Halaman Bukit Gambir, Kariah Masjid Al-Malik Khalid, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AL-MUNAWARAH, HALAMAN BUKIT GAMBIR, KARIAH MASJID AL-MALIK KHALID, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM), DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 3 February 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1697. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-surau-al-munawarah-usm/