FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT BAGI BANDUAN-BANDUAN
May prisoners perform the obligatory Friday prayer inside prison?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee, meeting on 9 March 1982, resolved that prisoners may not hold the obligatory Friday prayer inside prison.
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 Syariah Committee, meeting on 9 March 1982, resolved that prisoners may not hold the obligatory Friday prayer inside prison. The reasons given are that prison confines a person and restricts their freedom, which is an excuse recognised by Islamic law. The fatwa also states that there is no istihsan for the matter and that a Friday prayer in prison does not fulfil the wisdom of congregational Friday prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
para banduan tidak boleh mendirikan sembahyang fardu Jumaat di dalam penjara
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT BAGI BANDUAN-BANDUAN”, 9 March 1982. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1032. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prisoners-friday-prayer-inside-prison/