FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM IKTIKAF DAN SOLAT TAHIYYATUL MASJID DI SURAU YANG DIDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT
Is iktikaf or the tahiyyatul masjid prayer recommended in a surau where Friday prayers are held?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that iktikaf and the tahiyyatul masjid prayer are not recommended in a surau where Friday prayers are held.
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 ruled that iktikaf and the tahiyyatul masjid prayer are not recommended in a surau where Friday prayers are held. The reason given is that a musolla or surau is clearly not intended to be a mosque. This applies even though the five daily congregational prayers, Friday prayers and other voluntary prayers such as Tarawih, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are performed there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Iktikaf Dan Solat Tahiyyatul Masjid Di Surau Yang Didirikan Solat Jumaat adalah tidak disunatkan.
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. “HUKUM IKTIKAF DAN SOLAT TAHIYYATUL MASJID DI SURAU YANG DIDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT”, 13 February 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1319. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iktikaf-tahiyyatul-masjid-in-surau-friday-prayer/