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MOHON PENJELASAN ATAU FATWA BERKAITAN ISTILAH MASJID,SURAU DAN MUSOLLA
What are the rulings on mosques, suraus and musollas regarding the tahiyatul masjid prayer and iktikaf?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that a surau in Johor has the same ruling as a mosque regarding the permissibility of iktikaf and the tahiyatul masjid prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that a surau in Johor has the same ruling as a mosque regarding the permissibility of iktikaf and the tahiyatul masjid prayer. A surau within schools, institutes and boarding schools qualifies if it has an organised committee, a regular imam and bilal, and ongoing congregational performance of the five daily prayers. A temporary prayer space used while a new mosque is being built permits tahiyatul masjid but iktikaf is not valid there, while musollas in shopping centres, rest and service areas and similar places do not have these acts recommended. An extension to a mosque counts as part of the mosque if it was intended or declared as such.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak disunatkan solat tahiyatul masjid dan iktikaf di ruang solat (Musolla) yang terdapat di bangunan pejabat pusat membeli belah kawasan perhentian rawat Dan rehat dan sebagainya.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PENJELASAN ATAU FATWA BERKAITAN ISTILAH MASJID,SURAU DAN MUSOLLA”, 27 May 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=593. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-mosque-surau-musolla-tahiyatul-masjid-iktikaf/