FatwaKedahPrayer (Salah)
(SIRI 1/2021) KEBENARAN KHAS MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI SURAU YANG BERADA DALAM ZON MERAH SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) ATAU MANA– MANA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN YANG BERKAITAN.
Are surau in red zones allowed to hold Friday prayers during the Movement Control Order period in Kedah?
Short answer
The Kedah State Fatwa Committee agreed that JHEAIK may grant special permission for Friday prayers only to surau located in red zones.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kedah State Fatwa Committee agreed that JHEAIK may grant special permission for Friday prayers only to surau located in red zones. The conditions are that the surau has applied to JHEAIK, the permission ends automatically if the zone changes to orange, yellow or green, a surau in a residential area has at least 40 resident worshippers, and the SOPs are followed. The Friday prayer remains valid even where several are held in one parish, because it is held with the permission of the state religious authority. Surau within educational institutions or industrial areas that restrict movement may also be considered if at least 40 worshippers attend.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa bersetuju supaya Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Kedah memberi Kebenaran Khas untuk mendirikan Solat Jumaat kepada mana-mana surau yang berada dalam Zon Merah sahaja dengan syarat -
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 1/2021) KEBENARAN KHAS MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI SURAU YANG BERADA DALAM ZON MERAH SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) ATAU MANA– MANA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN YANG BERKAITAN.”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/23-KEBENARAN-KHAS-MENDIRIKAN-SOLAT-JUMAAT-BAGI-SURAU-YANG-BERADA-DALAM-ZON-MERAH-SEPANJANG-TEMPOH-PERINTAH-KAWALAN-PERGERAKAN-PKP.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/special-permission-friday-prayer-red-zone-surau/