FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
PENJELASAN MENGENAI ISU SOLAT JUMAAT DAN AKTIVITI DI MASJID/SURAU KESAN PENULARAN WABAK COVID-19
Should Friday prayers and activities at mosques and surau be suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that all activities at mosques and surau, including Friday prayers, congregational prayers, lectures, talks and marriage solemnisation ceremonies, are suspended until the government declares the situation safe again.
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 ruled that all activities at mosques and surau, including Friday prayers, congregational prayers, lectures, talks and marriage solemnisation ceremonies, are suspended until the government declares the situation safe again. The call to prayer continues as usual for the five daily prayers, while community members perform Zuhr on Fridays and the five obligatory prayers at home. The duration depends on the advice of the Penang State Health Department and the Malaysian Government. Muslims are advised to increase worship at home in congregation with their families, and to perform Qunut Nazilah, Hajat prayer and supplications for protection from calamity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sepanjang tempoh tersebut juga semua ahli qariah hendaklah menunaikan solat Zuhur pada hari Jumaat dan solat fardu lima waktu di rumah masing-masing.
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. “PENJELASAN MENGENAI ISU SOLAT JUMAAT DAN AKTIVITI DI MASJID/SURAU KESAN PENULARAN WABAK COVID-19”, 22 April 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1385. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/suspending-friday-prayers-mosque-surau-activities-penang/