FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Tangguh solat jemaah kerana kelas
Is it permissible to postpone congregational prayer in order to continue classes?
Short answer
Congregational prayer other than the Friday prayer is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Congregational prayer other than the Friday prayer is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah). Postponing a prayer, whether in congregation or alone, for the sake of learning is permitted. The condition is that the prayer is still performed within its prescribed obligatory time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum solat berjemaah selain solat Jumaat adalah fardhu kifayah.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Tangguh solat jemaah kerana kelas”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/tangguh-solat-jemaah-kerana-kelas/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/postpone-congregational-prayer-because-of-classes/