FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
FATWA BERHUBUNG IBADAT SOLAT BAGI PETUGAS HOSPITAL BARISAN HADAPAN YANG MENANGANI KES COVID-19
How should frontline hospital staff handling Covid-19 cases perform their prayers?
Short answer
The prayer obligation of these staff depends on the level of emergency they face, by analogy with a doctor performing lengthy critical surgery.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prayer obligation of these staff depends on the level of emergency they face, by analogy with a doctor performing lengthy critical surgery. If able, the five daily prayers must be performed fully, using ablution or tayammum if the ablution limbs are covered by protective gear. If not, they may perform jamak suri, then jamak taqdim or takhir, but not qasar. If still unable, they perform the solat hormat waktu (prayer in respect of the time) without ablution, tayammum or changing clothes, and make up the prayer after duty ends.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya petugas tersebut boleh menunaikan solat sempurna 5 waktu maka Wajib dikerjakan secara sempurna.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA BERHUBUNG IBADAT SOLAT BAGI PETUGAS HOSPITAL BARISAN HADAPAN YANG MENANGANI KES COVID-19”, 29 March 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=186. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-frontline-hospital-staff-covid-19/