FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1675 : BENARKAH SOLAT ZOHOR DI AWAL WAKTU PADA HARI JUMAAT TIDAK SAH?
Is it invalid to pray Zuhr early on Friday for someone who cannot attend Friday prayer because of the Movement Control Order?
Short answer
A person with no valid excuse cannot validly begin the Zuhr prayer before the Friday imam gives the salam.
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
A person with no valid excuse cannot validly begin the Zuhr prayer before the Friday imam gives the salam. This ruling does not apply to those with an excuse such as illness or fear of harm, and the Covid-19 outbreak together with the directives of religious and national authorities is treated as such an excuse. The fatwa leans towards the view that a person staying at home during the Movement Control Order may validly pray Zuhr early on Friday, without it being disliked or forbidden, particularly as no Friday prayer is held in the area.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak sah bagi orang yang tidak diberikan keuzuran untuk bertakbiratulihram bagi solat Zuhur sebelum imam solat Jumaat memberi salam.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1675 : BENARKAH SOLAT ZOHOR DI AWAL WAKTU PADA HARI JUMAAT TIDAK SAH?”, 23 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4363-al-kafi-1675-benarkah-solat-zohor-di-awal-waktu-pada-hari-jumaat-tidak-sah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-early-zuhr-on-friday-valid-during-mco/