FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM RUANG SOLAT (MUSOLLA) YANG ADA DI BANGUNAN HOSPITAL SULTAN ISMAIL JOHOR BAHRU SEBUMBUNG ATAU DI DALAM KAWASAN BILIK AIR
Is it permissible to use the prayer room (musolla) in the Sultan Ismail Hospital building in Johor Bahru, located near a bathroom area, for performing prayers?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the space is permitted to be used as a musolla and that prayers performed in it are valid.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that the space is permitted to be used as a musolla and that prayers performed in it are valid. This is subject to several conditions: the prayer area and its surroundings must always be kept clean and pure, the entrance must be named and marked as a surau or musolla, and the room must look like a prayer space with items such as carpets, Quran racks and religious books. A qibla direction marker provided by the Johor Mufti Department must also be placed there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Diharuskan ruang tersebut dijadikan musolla dan sah solat yang dilaksanakan di dalam musolla tersebut.
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. “HUKUM RUANG SOLAT (MUSOLLA) YANG ADA DI BANGUNAN HOSPITAL SULTAN ISMAIL JOHOR BAHRU SEBUMBUNG ATAU DI DALAM KAWASAN BILIK AIR”, 31 May 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1606. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-hospital-prayer-room-near-bathroom/