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AL-KAFI #1902: HUKUM MENYAMPAIKAN KHUTBAH JUMAAT DALAM BAHASA ASING
May a khatib deliver the Friday sermon in a language other than Arabic?
Short answer
According to the established position of the Shafi'i school, Arabic is required only for the five pillars of the Friday sermon.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the established position of the Shafi'i school, Arabic is required only for the five pillars of the Friday sermon. Other speech and reminders outside the pillars may be delivered in another language. A khatib who cannot deliver the pillars in Arabic may use another language but must strive to learn them in Arabic. If there is time to learn yet no one knows Arabic, the congregation is sinful and must pray Zuhr, whereas if there is no opportunity to learn, the pillars are translated and the Friday prayer is valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pendapat yang muktamad dan kuat dalam mazhab Syafie, disyaratkan dan diwajibkan bahasa arab hanyalah pada rukun-rukun khutbah sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1902: HUKUM MENYAMPAIKAN KHUTBAH JUMAAT DALAM BAHASA ASING”, 18 November 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5441-al-kafi-1902-hukum-menyampaikan-khutbah-jumaat-dalam-bahasa-asing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-sermon-in-foreign-language-ruling/