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#127 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Tazkirah Sebelum Solat Jumaat: Antara Hukum Dan Keperluan
Is a talk given before Friday prayer prohibited because of the hadith against forming circles?
Short answer
The hadith of Abdullah bin Amr forbids forming circles (halaqah) before Friday prayer, and the majority of scholars read the prohibition as makruh.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith of Abdullah bin Amr forbids forming circles (halaqah) before Friday prayer, and the majority of scholars read the prohibition as makruh. A halaqah means worshippers sitting in circles, which can disturb focus on the sermon and disorder the rows. The usual Friday tazkirah in Selangor is permissible because the speaker and congregation sit in an orderly way without disrupting the rows, and the talk ends before the sermon begins so it does not disturb listening to the sermon.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan gambaran tazkirah Jumaat ini, dapat dirumuskan bahawa hukum mengadakan tazkirah sebelum solat Jumaat adalah diharuskan atas dua sebab utama seperti berikut:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#127 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Tazkirah Sebelum Solat Jumaat: Antara Hukum Dan Keperluan”, 21 September 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/09/21/127-taudhih-al-hukmi-tazkirah-sebelum-solat-jumaat-antara-hukum-dan-keperluan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-talk-before-friday-prayer/