FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
PENGESAHAN RESOLUSI MESYUARAT KHAS JAWATANKUASA MUZAKARAH MAJLIS KEBANGSAAN BAGI HAL EHWAL AGAMA ISLAM MALAYSIA KALI KELIMA TAHUN 2021
What are the rules for mosque and surau operations, prayer row spacing and congregant attendance during the transition to the COVID-19 endemic phase?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed with the national Muzakarah resolution that mosques and suraus may operate fully for Friday prayers and congregational obligatory prayers, provided the SOPs are followed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed with the national Muzakarah resolution that mosques and suraus may operate fully for Friday prayers and congregational obligatory prayers, provided the SOPs are followed. The obligation of Friday prayer does not lapse for those who do not meet vaccination requirements, including those exempted for health reasons. Children are allowed only if aged 12 and above, and fully vaccinated foreigners may pray at mosques or suraus. The state committee is of the view that row spacing should be reduced from 1 metre to the width of a prayer mat between worshippers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masjid dan surau dibenarkan beroperasi sepenuhnya sama ada ketika solat jumaat atau solat fardu berjemaah dengan syarat mematuhi SOP yang telah ditetapkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGESAHAN RESOLUSI MESYUARAT KHAS JAWATANKUASA MUZAKARAH MAJLIS KEBANGSAAN BAGI HAL EHWAL AGAMA ISLAM MALAYSIA KALI KELIMA TAHUN 2021”, 1 December 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1473. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-surau-operations-prayer-row-spacing-endemic/