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Fatwa Meggerakkan Tabung Masjid Ketika Khatib Berkhutbah
Is it permissible to pass around the mosque donation box while the khatib is delivering the Friday sermon?
Short answer
Passing around the mosque donation box while the khatib is delivering the Friday sermon is not allowed, because it can divert the congregation's attention from listening to the sermon.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Passing around the mosque donation box while the khatib is delivering the Friday sermon is not allowed, because it can divert the congregation's attention from listening to the sermon. The fatwa cites a hadith stating that whoever plays with pebbles during the sermon has engaged in something futile, and reasons that moving the donation box is even more likely to cause this. It suggests that the box be circulated before the sermon or after the Friday prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak boleh menggerakkan tabung masjid ketika khatib sedang berkhutbah Jumaat.
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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. “Fatwa Meggerakkan Tabung Masjid Ketika Khatib Berkhutbah”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/183-fatwa-meggerakkan-tabung-masjid-ketika-khatib-berkhutbah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/passing-mosque-donation-box-during-friday-sermon/