FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU PANGKALAN UDARA, TENTERA UDARA DI RAJA MALAYSIA (TUDM) BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.
Can Friday prayers be held at the surau of the TUDM Butterworth Air Base?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not approve holding Friday prayers at the TUDM Butterworth Air Base surau.
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 approve holding Friday prayers at the TUDM Butterworth Air Base surau. Personnel on security duty are exempted from Friday prayers to maintain safety, but only those genuinely involved, and only if their duty cannot be handed to someone not obliged to attend, such as women or non-Muslims. Other personnel and family members must perform Friday prayers at nearby mosques, which can still accommodate the congregation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat tidak meluluskan solat Jumaat di Surau Pengkalan Udara (TUDM) dengan alasan berikut :
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 PANGKALAN UDARA, TENTERA UDARA DI RAJA MALAYSIA (TUDM) BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.”, 13 February 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1181. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-prayers-tudm-air-base-surau/