FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SEMBAHYANG JEMAAH WANITA DI SEBALIK TIRAI MASJID
Is a women's congregational prayer valid when they follow the imam from behind a curtain in the mosque?
Short answer
Worshippers inside an area enclosed by a cloth or curtain may follow the imam, and their prayer is valid.
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
Worshippers inside an area enclosed by a cloth or curtain may follow the imam, and their prayer is valid. The condition is that they can know the imam's movements, for example by hearing his voice or by similar means.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makmum yang di dalam lengkungan kain itu boleh dan sah mengikut imam jika diketahui perbuatan imam dengan mendengar suaranya atau sebagainya.
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. “SEMBAHYANG JEMAAH WANITA DI SEBALIK TIRAI MASJID”, 5 August 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=816. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/womens-congregational-prayer-behind-mosque-curtain/