FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT DI MASJID DAN SURAU BERKAITAN KEDUDUKAN DALAM SAF DAN HAD UMUR JEMAAH
What are the guidelines for prayers in mosques and suraus in Sarawak regarding the spacing between rows and the minimum age of congregants?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council decided that the spacing between prayer rows may be reduced from one meter, but not to less than 0.5 meter.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council decided that the spacing between prayer rows may be reduced from one meter, but not to less than 0.5 meter. The minimum age permitted for congregants to pray in mosques and suraus was changed to 7 years. The decision on suitable amendments was left to the director of the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department after obtaining the Mufti's advice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengurangkan penjarakan saf dari satu meter dan tidak kurang daripada 0.5 meter;
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT DI MASJID DAN SURAU BERKAITAN KEDUDUKAN DALAM SAF DAN HAD UMUR JEMAAH”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#garis-panduan-solat-di-masjid-dan-surau-berkaitan-kedudukan-dalam-saf-dan-had-umur-jemaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-prayer-row-spacing-minimum-age-guidelines/