FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
MOHON PENJELASAN BERKENAAN SOLAT JUMAAT
Can a security guard miss Friday prayers because of duty, and what is the ruling on missing them without a valid excuse?
Short answer
Missing Friday prayers even once without a valid shariah excuse is not permitted and is a major sin, and believing the prayer is not obligatory amounts to apostasy.
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
Missing Friday prayers even once without a valid shariah excuse is not permitted and is a major sin, and believing the prayer is not obligatory amounts to apostasy. Missing it is allowed with a valid excuse when its conditions are met and there is no other option, including safeguarding religion, life, intellect, lineage and property. Security guards whose post cannot be left without causing such harm count as excused and must perform Zuhr instead. Supervising officers must arrange duty rosters fairly and responsibly so that only those with a valid excuse miss Friday prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meninggalkan sholat Jumaat walaupun sekali tanpa uzur syarie' adalah tidak dibenarkan dan berdosa besar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PENJELASAN BERKENAAN SOLAT JUMAAT”, 5 December 2001. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1093. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/missing-friday-prayers-security-guard-ruling/