FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
PANDUAN MENGENAI BEKERJA PADA WAKTU SOLAT JUMAAT
Are Muslim employees at Johor Port Berhad exempt from Friday prayers because of work duties?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that Muslim employees at Johor Port Berhad are not exempt from Friday prayers, regardless of their department, because the situation has not reached a state of emergency that would permit leaving the prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that Muslim employees at Johor Port Berhad are not exempt from Friday prayers, regardless of their department, because the situation has not reached a state of emergency that would permit leaving the prayer. For the sake of management, the organisation and the shared interest of employer and employees, a Friday break of 1 hour 45 minutes is allocated so that employees can perform the prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Jumaat tidak boleh dikecualikan kepada orang Islam yang bertugas di Pelabuhan Johor Berhad di mana bahagian sekalipun kerana belum sampai ke peringkat darurat yang mengharuskan meninggalkan solat Jumaat.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PANDUAN MENGENAI BEKERJA PADA WAKTU SOLAT JUMAAT”, 14 July 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=906. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/johor-port-muslim-employees-friday-prayer-exemption/