FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
CADANGAN PINDAAN GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH DI MASJID DAN SURAU BERKAITAN KEDUDUKAN SAF DAN HAD UMUR JEMAAH
What are the guidelines on prayer row spacing and minimum age for congregational prayers in mosques and surau in Penang during the Recovery MCO?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the one metre physical distancing between prayer rows is maintained until the Recovery MCO ends.
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 decided that the one metre physical distancing between prayer rows is maintained until the Recovery MCO ends. The minimum age for attending congregational obligatory prayers at mosques and surau is lowered to seven years, while the minimum age for Friday prayers is twelve years. The Friday sermon and prayer during the Recovery MCO period must not exceed twenty minutes.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Had umur minima yang dibenarkan bagi menunaikan solat fardu berjemaah di masjid dan surau diturunkan kepada umur tujuh (7) tahun.
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. “CADANGAN PINDAAN GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH DI MASJID DAN SURAU BERKAITAN KEDUDUKAN SAF DAN HAD UMUR JEMAAH”, 21 October 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1409. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-row-spacing-and-minimum-age-guidelines/