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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-174: LARANGAN MEMBUAT HALAQAH DI DALAM MASJID
What is the explanation of the hadith prohibiting the formation of study circles (halaqah) in the mosque on Fridays?
Short answer
The hadith forbids forming halaqah circles in the mosque on Friday before the 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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith forbids forming halaqah circles in the mosque on Friday before the prayer. According to the scholars cited, the prohibition is makruh, especially when the circles fill the mosque, since they can break the rows and disturb worshippers who arrive early. This ruling holds that giving a short religious talk before the Friday prayer is permissible because the congregation sits in rows rather than circles, so broken rows are not an issue. This is supported by the practice of the Companions, such as Abu Hurairah RA, who taught before the imam came out.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-174: LARANGAN MEMBUAT HALAQAH DI DALAM MASJID”, 20 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/920-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-174-larangan-membuat-halaqah-di-dalam-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-halaqah-in-mosque-on-friday/