FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU KAMPONG RAWA/JALAN PATANI, PULAU PINANG
Is the community of Surau Kampong Rawa/Jalan Patani in Penang permitted to hold Friday prayers at the surau?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee decided on 29 March 1995 to allow this community to hold Friday prayers, as the conditions for a valid Friday prayer were found to be met.
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 Syariah Committee decided on 29 March 1995 to allow this community to hold Friday prayers, as the conditions for a valid Friday prayer were found to be met. Official approval is granted by the Penang State Islamic Religious Council under Section 65(1). Under Section 65(2), the Council may not give permission unless the site of the proposed mosque building has been made a permanent waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Syariah Negeri Pulau Pinang pada 29 Mac 1995 telah memutuskan membenarkan qariah ini mendirikan Solat Jumaat setelah mendapati cukup syarat-syarat sah mendirikan sembahyang Jumaat.
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. “SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU KAMPONG RAWA/JALAN PATANI, PULAU PINANG”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1160. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-surau-kampong-rawa-penang/