FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
ISU PENENTUAN SOLAT SUNAT TAHIYYATUL MASJID DAN IKTIKAF DI SURAU SELURUH NEGERI PULAU PINANG SAMA ADA YANG DIDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT ATAU TIDAK
Are the tahiyyatul masjid prayer and iktikaf valid in surau across Penang, whether or not Friday prayers are held there?
Short answer
The tahiyyatul masjid prayer and iktikaf are valid only in a jamek mosque or a ghair jamek mosque.
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 tahiyyatul masjid prayer and iktikaf are valid only in a jamek mosque or a ghair jamek mosque. A surau may be used for this purpose only if it has been elevated to ghair jamek mosque status and meets the conditions, including waqf land registered under MAINPP, a recognised management committee, permanent officers, regular congregational five daily prayers, a designated non-mosque area (balai lintang) and the ability to maintain the mosque's sanctity and cleanliness. The application must be agreed by the State Fatwa Committee and approved by MAINPP. A surau granted temporary permission for Friday prayers is subject to the same conditions to be elevated to a jamek mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat Sunat Tahiyyatul Masjid dan iktikaf hanya sah dilaksanakan di Masjid Jamek atau Ghair Jamek
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “ISU PENENTUAN SOLAT SUNAT TAHIYYATUL MASJID DAN IKTIKAF DI SURAU SELURUH NEGERI PULAU PINANG SAMA ADA YANG DIDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT ATAU TIDAK”, 3 February 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1714. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tahiyyatul-masjid-and-iktikaf-in-surau-penang/