FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AL-HIDAYAH, KARIAH SUNGAI NIBONG KECIL (MASJID AL-ITTIFAQ), DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to hold temporary Friday prayers at Surau Al-Hidayah in the Sungai Nibong Kecil parish, Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that holding temporary Friday prayers at Surau Al-Hidayah, Sungai Nibong Kecil parish (Masjid Al-Ittifaq), is permissible.
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 holding temporary Friday prayers at Surau Al-Hidayah, Sungai Nibong Kecil parish (Masjid Al-Ittifaq), is permissible. The permission is given because the congregation at Masjid Al-Ittifaq overflows during Friday prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mendirikan solat Jumaat sementara di Surau Al-Hidayah, Kariah Sungai Nibong Kecil (Masjid Al-Ittifaq), Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang adalah harus.
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. “CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AL-HIDAYAH, KARIAH SUNGAI NIBONG KECIL (MASJID AL-ITTIFAQ), DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1757. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/temporary-friday-prayer-surau-al-hidayah-penang/