FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1674 : MENINGGALKAN TIGA KALI SOLAT JUMAAT DALAM SUASANA COVID- 19
Am I covered by the hadith warning against missing three consecutive Friday prayers if the movement control order barring Friday prayers is extended?
Short answer
The warning in the hadith applies to those who miss Friday prayer out of negligence or without any valid excuse recognised by the Shariah.
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 warning in the hadith applies to those who miss Friday prayer out of negligence or without any valid excuse recognised by the Shariah. Staying away from the mosque during the suspension of Friday prayers due to fear of Covid-19 infection is considered a valid excuse. Those absent for this reason are therefore not covered by the warning, and are given the reward of what they usually did when healthy or resident.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka jelas kepada kita bahawa ancaman yang dimaksudkan di dalam hadis di atas merupakan ke atas mereka yang meninggalkannya tanpa sebarang keuzuran yang dibenarkan di sisi syarak.
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 #1674 : MENINGGALKAN TIGA KALI SOLAT JUMAAT DALAM SUASANA COVID- 19”, 21 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4361-al-kafi-1674-meninggalkan-tiga-kali-solat-jumaat-dalam-suasana-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/missing-three-friday-prayers-covid-19/