THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018
8 - 9 MAC 2018 / 20 - 21 JAMADIL AKHIR 1439H
NUMBER OF EID SERMONS
The Eid sermon may be delivered as one sermon, or it may also be delivered as two sermons similar to the Friday sermon, with a brief sitting separating the two khutbahs.
Resolved at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis No. 5 of 2018 convened on 27 September 2018.
THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018
8 - 9 MAC 2018 / 20 - 21 JAMADIL AKHIR 1439H
RECITATIONS AFTER WITR PRAYER
The recitation of سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوْس three times after Witir prayer is included among the sunnah of the Prophet SAW. As for the addition of رَبِّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوْح, it is assessed as a shadh (irregular) addition which constitutes a weak addition.
Resolved at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis No. 5 of 2018 convened on 27 September 2018.
THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018
8 - 9 MAC 2018 / 20 - 21 JAMADIL AKHIR 1439H
RECITATION OF BASMALAH IN PRAYER
The recitation of Basmalah whether in silently or aloud is included among matters of authoritative scholarly disagreement. However, the fatwa of Perlis gives preference to the recitation of Basmalah in silently as it is supported by the stronger evidences.
Resolved at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis No. 5 of 2018 convened on 27 September 2018.
THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018
8 - 9 MAC 2018 / 20 - 21 JAMADIL AKHIR 1439H
CALL TO PRAYER FOR NON-OBLIGATORY PRAYERS
The call الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةً is not included in the procedures for Tarawih prayer, Witir prayer or Eid prayer. The call الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةً that is authentically established in hadith was performed for eclipse prayer which requires a call for the purpose of gathering people. This is because eclipse prayer during the time of the Prophet SAW became known immediately when it occurred. Thus it required a call for the purpose of assembling people. The lengthy hadith from Fatimah binti Qais regarding the account of al-Jassasah as narrated by Tamim al-Dari, as well as the hadith of 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Ash, both of which are found in Sahih Muslim, demonstrate that the call الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةً was proclaimed for the purpose of summoning people to gather. Therefore, the call الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةً is only proclaimed if there exists a similar purpose. Whereas if the congregation has already assembled, such as in the case of Tarawih prayer, Witir prayer, Eid prayer and the like, then there is no longer any need to proclaim the call الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةً. The Imam need only stand and recite the takbir for prayer. The Imam may inform the congregation of the type of prayer to be performed.