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#83 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Menyampaikan Khutbah Selain Bahasa Arab
Is it permissible to deliver the Friday sermon in a language other than Arabic?
Short answer
This explanatory article presents two views within the Shafi'i school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This explanatory article presents two views within the Shafi'i school. The preferred view (asoh) holds that the whole sermon must be in Arabic, with a concession to use another language if no one in the congregation knows Arabic, while they remain obliged to learn it. The second view, held by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami and al-Syubramalisi, requires Arabic only for the pillars of the sermon. Ibn Hajar also concluded that the Arabic requirement applies to Arabs, while others may use a language the congregation understands, except for Quranic verses, which are recited in Arabic.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kenyataan di atas, khutbah Jumaat menurut pandangan yang asoh mesti disampaikan dalam bahasa Arab.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#83 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Menyampaikan Khutbah Selain Bahasa Arab”, 6 March 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/03/06/hukum-menyampaikan-khutbah-selain-bahasa-arab/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-friday-sermon-non-arabic-language/