FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-572 : ADAKAH WAJIB SOLAT TAUBAT JIKA TIDAK HADIR SOLAT JUMAAT SEBANYAK TIGA KALI?
Is a male Muslim who misses Friday prayer three times in a row because of complying with government SOPs required to repent by performing the repentance prayer?
Short answer
A person who misses Friday prayer three consecutive times in order to follow government directives and protect himself from Covid-19 is not obliged to repent or to perform the repentance prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who misses Friday prayer three consecutive times in order to follow government directives and protect himself from Covid-19 is not obliged to repent or to perform the repentance prayer. This falls under a valid excuse in Islamic law, so it is not a sin requiring repentance. Seeking forgiveness frequently is still encouraged, and a mukallaf man should make a sincere effort to secure a place for Friday prayer under mosque quotas and SOPs so that he is not considered to be taking the obligation lightly.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak diwajibkan bertaubat dan juga tidak wajib mengerjakan solat taubat bagi mereka yang meninggalkan solat Jumaat tiga kali berturut-turut disebabkan mematuhi arahan kerajaan dan menjaga diri daripada wabak Covid-19.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-572 : ADAKAH WAJIB SOLAT TAUBAT JIKA TIDAK HADIR SOLAT JUMAAT SEBANYAK TIGA KALI?”, 25 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4815-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-572-adakah-wajib-solat-taubat-jika-tidak-hadir-solat-jumaat-sebanyak-tiga-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/repentance-prayer-missing-friday-prayer-three-times/