FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SOLAT JUMAAT DAN KHUTBAH
What did the Penang Syariah Committee decide on the validity requirements of the Friday sermon and Friday prayer?
Short answer
A Friday sermon is invalid without praise of Allah and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, as both are pillars of the sermon.
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
A Friday sermon is invalid without praise of Allah and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, as both are pillars of the sermon. The Friday prayer is also invalid without two sermons, and if the congregation is fewer than 40, the Zuhr prayer must be performed, and it may be done in congregation. A preacher whose ablution is nullified must stop and repeat the sermon from the start after performing ablution or be replaced by someone else, while a preacher who faints is replaced by another who begins from the start. Excuses for missing Friday prayer include heavy rain or strong storm, obstructions on the road, illness, caring for the sick, blindness without a guide and handling a corpse.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak sah Jumaat tanpa khutbah Jumaat kedua, kerana satu daripada syarat-syarat sah Jumaat ialah diadakan dua khutbah sebelum sembahyang Jumaat.
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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. “SOLAT JUMAAT DAN KHUTBAH”, 25 March 1989. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1121. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-requirements-friday-sermon-and-prayer/