FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1038 : HUKUM ORANG PEREMPUAN MENGHADIRI SOLAT JUMAAT
Is it permissible for a woman to attend Friday prayer, and is her prayer valid or must she still pray Zuhr?
Short answer
Friday prayer is not obligatory on women, but they are permitted to attend, and the Friday prayer they perform is valid and removes the obligation to pray Zuhr.
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
Friday prayer is not obligatory on women, but they are permitted to attend, and the Friday prayer they perform is valid and removes the obligation to pray Zuhr. Women must observe the conditions for attending the mosque, such as not wearing perfume or adornments, not wearing revealing clothes and not mixing with men. The condition of the mosque should also be considered. If space is insufficient because male worshippers alone already fill it, women need not attend.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai penutup, kami menyatakan bahawa hukum orang perempuan menghadiri solat Jumaat adalah dibolehkan.
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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 #1038 : HUKUM ORANG PEREMPUAN MENGHADIRI SOLAT JUMAAT”, 11 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3009-al-kafi-1038-hukum-orang-perempuan-menghadiri-solat-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-attending-friday-prayer/