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THE 50TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2020

14 DISEMBER 2020 / 28 RABIUL AKHIR 1442H

THE CATEGORY UNDER AL-RIQAB

Zakat under fi al-Riqab pertains to those who are physically shackled. This includes:

• Slaves
• Prisoners of war
• Kidnapping victims
• Human trafficking victims
• Victims who are bound by oppressive contracts
• Victims who are trapped and cannot be rescued except at a cost
• Victims who are under the clutches of tyrants or non-Muslims who cannot be freed except at a cost

Approval of the Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:

1. YBhg. S.S Prof Madya Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin – Mufti of the State of Perlis

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Kaya Bakti Dr. Mohd. Radzi bin Haji Othman

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari Bin Mat

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Profesor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof. Madya Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Kamilin Jamilin @ Ahmad Kamil Jamilin

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr Ahmad Sufian Bin Che Abdullah

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin

13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Perlis Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis) Bil. 1/2021 on 26 January 2021.

THE 50TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2020

14 DISEMBER 2020 / 28 RABIUL AKHIR 1442H

THE RULING ON ABANDONING FRIDAY PRAYER DUE TO DUTY

1. Friday prayer is obligatory to be performed by every mukallaf (person of legal responsibility) who fulfills the conditions of obligation for Friday prayer. Therefore, a mukallaf may not abandon Friday prayer without a legally valid excuse (uzur) permitted by Islamic law.

2. Included in the excuses for abandoning Friday prayer are critical duties such as security guards, healthcare workers, air and land traffic officers, military personnel, police, firefighters and rescuers, and the like who are compelled to be on duty during Friday prayer time and there is no other substitute who is not obligated to perform Friday prayer such as non-Muslims, women, or travelers.

3. A person who does not perform Friday prayer due to a valid excuse must replace it with Zuhr prayer.

4. A mukallaf must strive as much as possible to attend Friday prayer. If he is compelled to abandon Friday prayer due to a permissible excuse, he must endeavor to avoid consecutively missing it three times.

Approval of the Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:

1. YBhg. S.S Prof Madya Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin – Mufti of the State of Perlis

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Kaya Bakti Dr. Mohd. Radzi bin Haji Othman

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari Bin Mat

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Profesor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof. Madya Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Kamilin Jamilin @ Ahmad Kamil Jamilin

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr Ahmad Sufian Bin Che Abdullah

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin

13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Perlis Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis) Bil. 1/2021 on 26 January 2021.

THE 45TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2020

25 - 26 FEBRUARI 2020 / 1 - 2 REJAB 1441H

THE RULING ON BID'IE DIVORCE

Bid'ie divorce contravenes the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). As for the ruling on bid'ie divorce with regard to whether it takes effect or not, it has caused disagreement among scholars. The Perlis State Fatwa Committee has agreed to accept the view that bid'ie divorce, namely divorce during menstruation, post-natal bleeding, and when the wife is in a state of purity during which conjugal relations have taken place, takes effect.

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Perlis Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis) Bil. 2/2020 on 30 June 2020.

THE 45TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2020

25 - 26 FEBRUARI 2020 / 1 - 2 REJAB 1441H

THE RULING ON THE USE OF THE QUR'AN IN RUMI SCRIPT AND OTHERS FOR OBLIGATORY INDIVIDUAL DUTIES

The original ruling on writing the Qur'an in languages other than Arabic is prohibited.

However, an exception is made for those who are in dire need for the purpose of fulfilling individual obligations such as new converts or those who are unable to read the Qur'an in its original script. Nevertheless, such permission is conditional, namely:

i. The script must be readable with correct pronunciation. This may be achieved through a teacher or other methods.

ii. Striving to learn to read the original Quran script.

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Perlis Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis) Bil. 2/2020 on 30 June 2020.