FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-470 : HUKUM MELANGGAR ARAHAN PEMERINTAH DENGAN TETAP MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI DALAM INSTITUSI MASING-MASING SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN
Is a Friday prayer that is still held in an institution despite the government ban during the movement control order sinful or invalid?
Short answer
The Friday prayer is valid if all its conditions of validity are met, but those who hold it are sinful for disobeying the government order.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Friday prayer is valid if all its conditions of validity are met, but those who hold it are sinful for disobeying the government order. The fatwa follows the majority view of the Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools that the ruler's permission or presence is not a condition of validity, unlike the Hanafi school. The ban on mass gatherings aims to protect public welfare by curbing Covid-19, was made after consulting authorities and experts, and contains no element of sin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada soalan yang diajukan, kami berpendapat bahawa solat Jumaat yang didirikan adalah sah sekiranya memenuhi semua syarat yang telah ditetapkan tetapi berdosa kerana telah mengingkari arahan pemerintah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-470 : HUKUM MELANGGAR ARAHAN PEMERINTAH DENGAN TETAP MENDIRIKAN SOLAT JUMAAT DI DALAM INSTITUSI MASING-MASING SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN”, 24 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4369-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-470-hukum-melanggar-arahan-pemerintah-dengan-tetap-mendirikan-solat-jumaat-di-dalam-institusi-masing-masing-sepanjang-tempoh-perintah-kawalan-pergerakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/violating-government-order-friday-prayer-movement-control/