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Pandangan Hukum Syarak Berkaitan Pengoperasian Masjid, Surau Dan Musolla Serta Pengurusan Jenazah Dalam Situasi Penularan Wabak Covid-19
What is the ruling on operating mosques, suraus and musollas and handling the deceased during the Covid-19 outbreak?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that religious and community activities at mosques, suraus and musollas, including congregational obligatory prayers and Friday prayers, were suspended until 31 March 2020, with cleaning and disinfection carried out from time to time.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that religious and community activities at mosques, suraus and musollas, including congregational obligatory prayers and Friday prayers, were suspended until 31 March 2020, with cleaning and disinfection carried out from time to time. The call to prayer continues as usual and Qunut Nazilah is to be recited. Muslims who die of Covid-19 are handled under the same concession (rukhsah) as Ebola cases, allowing tayammum on the surface of the body bag or plastic wrapping where there is a risk to the lives of those handling the body.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walau bagaimanapun, laungan azan hendaklah dilaksanakan seperti kelazimannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Syarak Berkaitan Pengoperasian Masjid, Surau Dan Musolla Serta Pengurusan Jenazah Dalam Situasi Penularan Wabak Covid-19”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/pandangan-hukum-syarak-berkaitan-pengoperasian-masjid-surau-dan-musolla-serta-pengurusan-jenazah-dalam-situasi-penularan-wabak-covid-19/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-mosque-operations-funerals-covid-19/