FatwaNationalPrayer (Salah)
Sembahyang Jumaat Polis dan Tentera Yang Bertugas
May police and military personnel on duty miss Friday prayers?
Short answer
The 14th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (MKI), held on 22-23 October 1985, ruled that police and military personnel are permitted to miss Friday prayers when carrying out security duties.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 14th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (MKI), held on 22-23 October 1985, ruled that police and military personnel are permitted to miss Friday prayers when carrying out security duties. Such duty is regarded as a valid shariah excuse because they are compelled to be on duty. The permission is conditional on not missing Friday prayers three consecutive times.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah harus bagi Polis dan Tentera meninggalkan Sembahyang Jumaat kerana menjalankan tugas-tugas keselamatan yang dikira uzur syarie kerana mereka terpaksa bertugas
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Sembahyang Jumaat Polis dan Tentera Yang Bertugas”, 23 October 1985. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#sembahyang-jumaat-polis-dan-tentera-yang-bertugas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/police-military-on-duty-miss-friday-prayers/