FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
LAPORAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AL-UBUDIAH, PERSIARAN MAYANG PASIR, BUKIT GEDUNG, PULAU PINANG
Can a temporary Friday prayer be held at Surau Al-Ubudiah, Bukit Gedung, Penang, when Masjid Bayan Baru cannot accommodate the congregation?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the temporary Friday prayer at Surau Al-Ubudiah because Masjid Bayan Baru cannot hold the current number of worshippers.
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 agreed to the temporary Friday prayer at Surau Al-Ubudiah because Masjid Bayan Baru cannot hold the current number of worshippers. Overflow of worshippers at a mosque is accepted as a reason to permit more than one Friday prayer within a single qaryah. The Southwest District Religious Office was given one year to carry out the division of the qaryah so that the surau falls within a new qaryah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Limpahan jemaah di sesebuah masjid adalah satu sebab untuk membenarkan berbilang Jumaat dalam satu qaryah.
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. “LAPORAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI SURAU AL-UBUDIAH, PERSIARAN MAYANG PASIR, BUKIT GEDUNG, PULAU PINANG”, 21 June 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1598. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/temporary-friday-prayer-surau-al-ubudiah-penang/