FatwaPenangGovernance & Administration
PENGGUNAAN PEMBESAR SUARA DI MASJID DAN SURAU BAGI KEGUNAAN SELAIN DARIPADA AZAN.
Can outdoor loudspeakers at mosques and suraus be used for purposes other than the call to prayer?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that loudspeakers outside mosques and suraus are permitted only for the azan and iqamah.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that loudspeakers outside mosques and suraus are permitted only for the azan and iqamah. The prohibition covers all programmes such as qiamullail, tahajud, lectures, meetings and similar activities. Mosque and surau programmes may use internal loudspeakers only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan pembesar suara di Iuar masjid dan surau hanya dibenarkan bagi kegunaan azan dan iqamah sahaja.
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. “PENGGUNAAN PEMBESAR SUARA DI MASJID DAN SURAU BAGI KEGUNAAN SELAIN DARIPADA AZAN.”, 1 July 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=551. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/loudspeakers-mosques-suraus-other-than-azan/