FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1240 : BOLEHKAH MENGHENTIKAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH DI SURAU-SURAU SUPAYA JEMAAH SOLAT DI MASJID?
Is it permissible to stop congregational prayers at suraus so that everyone prays at the mosque?
Short answer
In the situation described, where the surau operates normally with about 15 to 20 congregants, the fatwa holds that it is not appropriate and not necessary to stop congregational prayers at suraus near a mosque.
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
In the situation described, where the surau operates normally with about 15 to 20 congregants, the fatwa holds that it is not appropriate and not necessary to stop congregational prayers at suraus near a mosque. A large number of suraus reflects the growth of Islamic symbols, and without congregational prayers a surau risks being neglected. However, if the religious authorities (ulil amri) give such a directive after observation and assessment, it is not wrong and the community should comply.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan perbincangan dan perbahasan di atas, kami berpandangan bahawa dalam situasi ini, tidak wajar dan bukanlah satu keperluan untuk menghentikan solat berjemaah di surau-surau yang berdekatan masjid
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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 #1240 : BOLEHKAH MENGHENTIKAN SOLAT BERJEMAAH DI SURAU-SURAU SUPAYA JEMAAH SOLAT DI MASJID?”, 23 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3347-al-kafi-1240-bolehkah-menghentikan-solat-berjemaah-di-surau-surau-supaya-jemaah-solat-di-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/stop-congregational-prayers-at-suraus-for-mosque/