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Keputusan Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis Berkaitan Pengurusan Masjid Ekoran Penularan Wabak Covid-19 Bermula 16 Mac 2020
How should mosques in Perlis be managed during the Covid-19 outbreak starting 16 March 2020?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee decided that all gatherings at mosques, including congregational prayers and Friday prayers, be suspended for 14 days, and Muslims were urged to pray at home.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee decided that all gatherings at mosques, including congregational prayers and Friday prayers, be suspended for 14 days, and Muslims were urged to pray at home. The call to prayer is still made, with the phrases hayya 'alas-salah and hayya 'alal-falah replaced by the words to pray in your homes. Only the appointed imam, bilal and caretaker may attend, provided they observe cleanliness and health precautions, while mosques are disinfected and classes and lectures postponed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju supaya segala aktiviti berkumpulan di masjid termasuk Solat Jamaah dan Solat Jumaat dihentikan seketika.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Keputusan Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis Berkaitan Pengurusan Masjid Ekoran Penularan Wabak Covid-19 Bermula 16 Mac 2020”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1595-keputusan-jawatankuasa-fatwa-negeri-perlis-berkaitan-pengurusan-masjid-ekoran-penularan-wabak-covid-19-bermula-16-mac-2020. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-management-during-covid-19-perlis/