FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
PERSEMPADANAN SEMULA KARIAH MASJID LAHAR TAMBUN, TASEK GELUGOR, SPU
Does the proposed redrawing of the parish boundaries of Masjid Lahar Tambun in Tasek Gelugor, North Seberang Perai, comply with Islamic law?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the resident population obliged to perform Friday prayers in this parish numbers 213, which exceeds the minimum figure set by Syarak.
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 resident population obliged to perform Friday prayers in this parish numbers 213, which exceeds the minimum figure set by Syarak. The proposed boundaries, namely a tarred road, a water channel and a river, were also stated to be in line with Syarak requirements. The decision was made at the meeting held on 22 June 2006.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penduduk bermaustatin yang wajib menunaikan sembahyang Jumaat berjumlah 213 orang melebihi angka yang ditetapkan oleh Syarak.
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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. “PERSEMPADANAN SEMULA KARIAH MASJID LAHAR TAMBUN, TASEK GELUGOR, SPU”, 22 June 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=595. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/redrawing-parish-boundaries-masjid-lahar-tambun/