FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #386 : HUKUM BERCAKAP ATAU BERKATA-KATA SEWAKTU KHUTBAH JUMAAT
What is the ruling on talking while the Friday sermon is being delivered?
Short answer
According to this fatwa, talking during the Friday sermon is not forbidden, but it is recommended to remain silent.
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
According to this fatwa, talking during the Friday sermon is not forbidden, but it is recommended to remain silent. This follows the sound view in the Shafi'i school based on the new position (qaul jadid), while the view that makes silence obligatory and talking forbidden is not adopted. To avoid scholarly disagreement it is better not to speak, and talking is permitted only in urgent cases such as saving someone from harm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum bercakap ketika khutbah jumaat ialah disunatkan diam dan tidak bercakap.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #386 : HUKUM BERCAKAP ATAU BERKATA-KATA SEWAKTU KHUTBAH JUMAAT”, 17 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1203-al-kafi-386-hukum-bercakap-atau-berkata-kata-sewaktu-khutbah-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-talking-during-friday-sermon/