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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-225 : COVID-19: FATWA-FATWA TERKINI BERKAITAN PENANGGUHAN SOLAT JUMAAT DAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH
What is the ruling on attending Friday prayers and congregational prayers at the mosque during the COVID-19 outbreak?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas compiles rulings from fatwa institutions and scholars on suspending Friday and congregational prayers during COVID-19.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas compiles rulings from fatwa institutions and scholars on suspending Friday and congregational prayers during COVID-19. The MKI special muzakarah decided that mosque and surau activities, including congregational and Friday prayers, be suspended for ten days from 17 to 26 March 2020, with any extension or ending subject to Ministry of Health advice. The Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars permits a temporary halt, and the International Union of Muslim Scholars calls for suspension until the outbreak is controlled. The UAE Fatwa Council requires compliance with health directives, forbids infected or symptomatic persons from going to mosques, and grants concessions to at-risk groups such as the elderly and children.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hasil daripada muzakarah tersebut, Majlis telah memutuskan bahawa semua aktiviti masjid dan surau termasuk solat berjemaah, solat Jumaat ditangguhkan untuk tempoh selama sepuluh hari bermula 17-26 Mac 2020.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-225 : COVID-19: FATWA-FATWA TERKINI BERKAITAN PENANGGUHAN SOLAT JUMAAT DAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH”, 17 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/4338-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-225-covid-19-fatwa-fatwa-terkini-berkaitan-penangguhan-solat-jumaat-dan-solat-berjemaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-friday-congregational-prayers-during-covid-19/