FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1120: HUKUM SOLAT DI MASJID YANG JAUH DARI TEMPAT TINGGAL
Is it wrong to travel far to a mosque for Fajr prayer and leave out the nearby surau?
Short answer
The act is not described as wrong, but the condition of the surau and the mosque must be considered.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The act is not described as wrong, but the condition of the surau and the mosque must be considered. If the nearby surau already has many worshippers, it is more virtuous to pray at the distant mosque because of the reward for a long walk. If the surau has few worshippers and needs to be revived, it is better to pray there. The fatwa advises alternating between both places when the surau already has a large congregation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya surau yang berdekatan itu tidak mempunyai jemaah yang ramai dan memerlukan kepada pengimarahannya maka sebaiknya menunaikan solat di surau.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1120: HUKUM SOLAT DI MASJID YANG JAUH DARI TEMPAT TINGGAL”, 21 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3139-al-kafi-1120-hukum-solat-di-masjid-yang-jauh-dari-tempat-tinggal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-praying-at-a-distant-mosque/