FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM BERBILANG JUMAAT DALAM SATU TEMPAT ATAU KARIAH
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers in more than one mosque within the same locality or parish?
Short answer
The default ruling is that multiple Friday prayers may not be held in one locality or parish unless there is a reason that requires it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The default ruling is that multiple Friday prayers may not be held in one locality or parish unless there is a reason that requires it. Such reasons include long travel distances due to a large parish, danger or obstacles in reaching the mosque, a mosque too small for the congregation, and security risks for groups such as prisoners, health workers, hospital patients and security personnel. These reasons allow the authorities to consider granting permission, and the Perlis Islamic Religious Department (JAIPs) must assess applications based on them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum asal adalah tidak boleh mendirikan berbilang Jumaat di sesuatu tempat atau kariah melainkan jika ada sebab yang menuntut hal tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERBILANG JUMAAT DALAM SATU TEMPAT ATAU KARIAH”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/787-hukum-berbilang-jumaat-dalam-satu-tempat-atau-kariah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/holding-friday-prayers-in-multiple-mosques-parish/