FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1661: GANJARAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH DI RUMAH JIKA MENINGGALKAN PERLAKSANAANNYA DI MASJID DISEBABKAN KEUZURAN
Is the reward for praying in congregation at home the same as at the mosque for someone who habitually attends the mosque but is prevented by a valid excuse such as the Covid-19 outbreak?
Short answer
A person who habitually prays in congregation at the mosque or surau and is then prevented by a valid excuse still receives the same reward when praying in congregation at home.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who habitually prays in congregation at the mosque or surau and is then prevented by a valid excuse still receives the same reward when praying in congregation at home. Fear and illness count as valid excuses for not attending the mosque, including fear of exposure to a contagious disease or having symptoms of illness. The ruling relies on the hadith that a servant who falls ill or travels is credited with the reward of what he did while resident or healthy, since without the obstacle he would have continued attending the mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sekiranya seseorang itu sentiasa melazimi solat berjemaah di masjid atau surau, lalu ia ditinggalkan disebabkan adanya keuzuran tertentu, dan dia mendirikan solat berjemaah di rumah, maka dia akan mendapat pahala sama seperti yang dilakukannya semasa ketiadaan keuzuran tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1661: GANJARAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH DI RUMAH JIKA MENINGGALKAN PERLAKSANAANNYA DI MASJID DISEBABKAN KEUZURAN”, 16 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4324-al-kafi-1661-ganjaran-solat-berjemaah-di-rumah-jika-meninggalkan-perlaksanaannya-di-masjid-disebabkan-keuzuran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reward-for-congregational-prayer-at-home-excuse/