FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
KEDUDUKAN SAF WANITA DI DALAM SOLAT.
What is the ruling on women's prayer rows being level with men's rows, whether side by side or on an upper floor?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that placing the women's row in the same position as the men's row is makruh (disliked).
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
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that placing the women's row in the same position as the men's row is makruh (disliked). This applies whether the rows are side by side or the women are on an upper floor. The reason given is that it goes against what is preferred in the arrangement of prayer rows.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa hukum kedudukan saf perempuan yang sama dengan kedudukan saf lelaki sama ada bersebelahan atau ketika berada di tingkat atas adalah makruh kerana bersalahan dengan keutamaan.
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. “KEDUDUKAN SAF WANITA DI DALAM SOLAT.”, 10 February 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=531. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-prayer-rows-level-with-men/