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Hukum Menyediakan Papan-papan Sutrah Di Masjid
Is there a precedent in the Prophet's sunnah for providing sutrah boards in mosques?
Short answer
Praying towards a sutrah is a sunnah of the Prophet SAW, but providing sutrah boards in mosques has no precedent from him.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Praying towards a sutrah is a sunnah of the Prophet SAW, but providing sutrah boards in mosques has no precedent from him. The practice is feared to be excessive in the name of following the sunnah and is unnecessary, since a sutrah can be obtained by praying near a wall, a pillar or behind another worshipper. The boards also crowd the mosque space and may endanger worshippers, especially children.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menyediakan papan-papan sutrah di masjid termasuk dalam perkara yang tidak perlu, disebabkan sunnah sutrah dapat dilaksanakan dengan solat berhampiran dinding atau tiang-tiang masjid, atau solat di belakang jemaah lain yang sedang solat atau duduk.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Menyediakan Papan-papan Sutrah Di Masjid”, 11 July 2024. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/931-hukum-menyediakan-papan-papan-sutrah-di-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-sutrah-boards-in-mosques/