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MEMOHON FATWA SEMBAHYANG SUNAT TAHIYATUL MASJID
What is the ruling on the tahiyatul masjid prayer, and does it apply in a surau or when the congregational obligatory prayer has already started?
Short answer
The tahiyatul masjid prayer is recommended in mosques and similar places such as a surau that has an imam and muezzin and holds the five daily congregational prayers.
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 tahiyatul masjid prayer is recommended in mosques and similar places such as a surau that has an imam and muezzin and holds the five daily congregational prayers. It is performed each time a person enters, before sitting. If the congregational obligatory prayer has already begun when someone enters, tahiyatul masjid need not be performed because the obligatory prayer fulfils it. The fatwa also states that i'tikaf is valid in such places, though it is preferable in a congregational mosque where Friday prayers are held.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah disunatkan melakukan Solat Tahyatul Masjid di masjid-masjid atau tempat tempat seperti surau dan yang didalamnya terdapat imam dan muazin melaungkan azan dan yang ada di dirikan solat fardhu 5 waktu secara berjamaah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON FATWA SEMBAHYANG SUNAT TAHIYATUL MASJID”, 20 October 2000. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1467. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-tahiyatul-masjid-prayer-surau/