FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Mengapa azan Jumaat di Perlis hanya sekali?
Why is the Friday call to prayer in Perlis made only once, unlike in other states?
Short answer
Perlis calls the Friday adhan once because that was the original practice in the time of the Prophet SAW.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Perlis calls the Friday adhan once because that was the original practice in the time of the Prophet SAW. The two-call practice in other states stems from the action of Uthman bin Affan RA when the crowds grew and some people were far away at al-Zawra'. The fatwa cites al-Shafi'i, Ibn Hajar al-Haitami and al-Qaradhawi that keeping to the single call of the Prophet's time is preferable unless there is a need, and that both practices are regarded as good and not to be disputed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asalnya, laungan azan untuk solat Jumaat di zaman Nabi SAW hanya dilakukan sekali sahaja. Inilah asas pengamalan laungan azan Jumaat sekali di negeri Perlis.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Mengapa azan Jumaat di Perlis hanya sekali?”, 5 January 2024. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/858-mengapa-azan-jumaat-di-perlis-hanya-sekali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-friday-adhan-perlis-only-once/