FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
KHUTBAH JUMAAT SELAIN DARIPADA BAHASA ARAB
Is it permissible to deliver the Friday sermon in a language other than Arabic?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that it is permissible to use a language other than Arabic for the parts of the Friday sermon that are not pillars.
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 decided that it is permissible to use a language other than Arabic for the parts of the Friday sermon that are not pillars. This follows a view within the Shafi'i school. The parts that constitute the pillars of the sermon are not covered by this allowance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa harus menggunakan selain daripada Bahasa Arab pada selain rukun bagi Khutbah Jumaat menurut pandangan dalam mazhab As-Syafi'e.
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. “KHUTBAH JUMAAT SELAIN DARIPADA BAHASA ARAB”, 18 April 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=970. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-sermon-in-non-arabic-language/