FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PAYA KONGSI, DAERAH BARAT DAYA.
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers at Surau Paya Kongsi, Southwest District?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not permit Friday prayers at Surau Paya Kongsi because two Friday prayers would be held within one qaryah.
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 did not permit Friday prayers at Surau Paya Kongsi because two Friday prayers would be held within one qaryah. Multiple Friday prayers in one place without necessity are prohibited, unless the congregation is large and finds it difficult to gather in one place. The valid Friday prayer is the one whose imam begins first, while the other is considered invalid and its attendees must perform Zohor. The Southwest District Religious Administration Officer is to inform MAINPP for immediate action.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat tidak membenarkan solat Jumaat dilaksanakan di Surau Paya Kongsi, Daerah Barat Daya kerana akan berlaku dua solat Jumaat dalam satu qaryah.
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 PAYA KONGSI, DAERAH BARAT DAYA.”, 20 March 2013. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=440. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-surau-paya-kongsi-southwest-district/