FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM BERKAITAN DOA KEPADA PEMERINTAH DAN NON-MUSLIM DALAM KHUTBAH JUMAAT
Is it permissible to pray for non-Muslims and for rulers in the Friday sermon?
Short answer
In principle, praying for non-Muslims to receive guidance and good health is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In principle, praying for non-Muslims to receive guidance and good health is permissible. However, praying for non-Muslims in the Friday sermon without specifically praying for Muslim leaders may cause discord, so it is not allowed at all. The fatwa cites the legal maxim that preventing harm takes priority over securing benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya doa kepada orang bukan Islam untuk mendapat hidayah dan memohon kesihatan adalah diharuskan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERKAITAN DOA KEPADA PEMERINTAH DAN NON-MUSLIM DALAM KHUTBAH JUMAAT”, 6 September 2010. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=298. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prayer-for-non-muslims-friday-sermon/