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AL-KAFI #511: HUKUM PENGAWAL KESELAMATAN MENINGGALKAN SOLAT JUMAAT
May a security guard miss Friday prayer because of work duties?
Short answer
A security guard is permitted to miss Friday prayer because guarding duty is regarded as a valid excuse in Islamic law.
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
A security guard is permitted to miss Friday prayer because guarding duty is regarded as a valid excuse in Islamic law. The permission carries conditions: the post cannot be filled by someone not obliged to attend Friday prayer, such as a woman or a non-Muslim, and if a rotation is possible the guards must take turns so that Friday prayer is not missed three times in a row. If he still cannot attend, he must perform the Zuhr prayer, preferably in congregation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada hujah dan dalil yang dinyatakan di atas, kami cenderung kepada hukum harus bagi pengawal keselamatan untuk meninggalkan solat Jumaat dengan syarat-syarat berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #511: HUKUM PENGAWAL KESELAMATAN MENINGGALKAN SOLAT JUMAAT”, 13 January 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2078-al-kafi-510-hukum-pengawal-keselamatan-meninggalkan-solat-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/security-guard-missing-friday-prayer-ruling/