FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SEMBAHYANG TAHIYYATUL MASJID DAN I\'KTIKAF DALAM BANGUNAN SELAIN MASJID
Is the tahiyyatul masjid prayer and i'tikaf recommended in a surau or a building other than a mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the tahiyyatul masjid prayer and i'tikaf are recommended only in a place designated as 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
- 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 the tahiyyatul masjid prayer and i'tikaf are recommended only in a place designated as a mosque. The prayer serves to honour the mosque, and the mosque is a condition for a valid i'tikaf. Therefore neither is recommended in a prayer hall or surau, even if congregational prayers, Friday prayers and other prayers such as Tarawih and the Eid prayers are held there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, tidak disunatkan sembahyang sunat tahiyyatul masjid dan i'tikaf itu di dalam balai ibadat atau surau.
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. “SEMBAHYANG TAHIYYATUL MASJID DAN I\'KTIKAF DALAM BANGUNAN SELAIN MASJID”, 29 November 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=396. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tahiyyatul-masjid-and-itikaf-in-surau/