FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #539 : KHUTBAH JUMAAT TERLALU PERLAHAN, SAH ATAU TIDAK?
Is a Friday sermon valid if the preacher's voice is so soft that the congregation cannot hear it clearly?
Short answer
The sermon and Friday prayer are valid when the pillars of the two sermons are heard by 40 resident worshippers who meet the conditions for Friday prayer being obligatory.
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
The sermon and Friday prayer are valid when the pillars of the two sermons are heard by 40 resident worshippers who meet the conditions for Friday prayer being obligatory. Other attendees who cannot hear do not affect the validity of the sermon. The ruling also lists other sermon conditions, such as standing if able, sitting between the two sermons, purity, continuity and reciting the pillars in Arabic.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, sah solat Jumaat itu jika ia telah didengari oleh 40 orang yang bermastautin. Sekiranya, jemaah selain daripada 40 orang itu tidak mendengar, ia tidak menjejaskan sahnya khutbah Jumaat itu.
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 #539 : KHUTBAH JUMAAT TERLALU PERLAHAN, SAH ATAU TIDAK?”, 21 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1007-al-kafi-539-khutbah-jumaat-terlalu-perlahan-sah-atau-tidak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-friday-sermon-valid-if-too-soft/