FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
ADAKAH SUNAT SEMBAHYANG TAHIYYATUL MASJID DAN PTIKAF DI DALAM SURAU ATAU BALAI IBADAT?
Is it recommended to perform Tahiyyatul Masjid prayer and i'tikaf in a surau or prayer hall?
Short answer
The Penang Fatwa Committee adopted the fatwa issued by the Brunei Darussalam Mufti Department on this matter.
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
- Status
- Status not stated
- Series
- Himpunan Keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa 2011–2015 (buku)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Fatwa Committee adopted the fatwa issued by the Brunei Darussalam Mufti Department on this matter. The available text explains that Tahiyyatul Masjid and i'tikaf relate to a mosque, while a musalla or surau where people gather on festival days and the like is not ruled to be a mosque. Ribat and schools are likewise not ruled to be mosques because they are set aside for other uses. The excerpt ends before the full ruling is stated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju menerimapakai fatwa yang telah dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Mufti Brunei Darussalam.
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. “ADAKAH SUNAT SEMBAHYANG TAHIYYATUL MASJID DAN PTIKAF DI DALAM SURAU ATAU BALAI IBADAT?”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#buku-himpunan-keputusan-fatwa-negeri-pulau-pinang-tahun-2011-2015/73. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tahiyyatul-masjid-itikaf-in-surau-prayer-hall/