FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
PERMOHONAN FATWA MEMBAIK PULIH BANGUNAN MASJID HAJI MOHAMAD ULU SEMERAH, AIR HITAM BATU 18, MUAR DAN SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI DEWAN SERBAGUNA KAMPUNG ULU SEMERAH, AIR HITAM, BATU 18, MUAR.
May a mosque be closed temporarily for renovation, and where should its congregation perform Friday prayers during that period?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee permitted Haji Mohamad Ulu Semerah Mosque in Air Hitam, Batu 18, Muar to close temporarily for renovation work.
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 permitted Haji Mohamad Ulu Semerah Mosque in Air Hitam, Batu 18, Muar to close temporarily for renovation work. Resident congregants who pray Friday prayers there are to hold them temporarily at the Ulu Semerah Village multipurpose hall until a contrary declaration is made. The congregation must be informed beforehand, and the District Kadi makes a declaration on the last Friday at the mosque and on the first Friday at the hall.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid Haji Mohamad Ulu Semerah, Air Hitam, Batu 18, Muar diberi kebenaran untuk ditutup buat sementara waktu bagi memberi laluan kepada kerja membaik pulih bangunan masjid.
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. “PERMOHONAN FATWA MEMBAIK PULIH BANGUNAN MASJID HAJI MOHAMAD ULU SEMERAH, AIR HITAM BATU 18, MUAR DAN SOLAT JUMAAT SEMENTARA DI DEWAN SERBAGUNA KAMPUNG ULU SEMERAH, AIR HITAM, BATU 18, MUAR.”, 16 August 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2040. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-closed-temporarily-friday-prayer-multipurpose-hall/