Fatwa #1490822 February 2007South Korea
Is it right to hold the Jumaa in such rooms in the given circumstances?
Question
Many Muslim students studying in universities in foreign lands are facing the problem of praying Namaz-e-Jumaa. The mosques are usually at long distances from the universities and, friday being a full working day, it is not possible for many students to attend the Jumaa. So the usual practice is to ask the university administration to designate a room as prayer room and pray jumaa in it. It is notable that no other prayer is held in congregation in the prayer room. Is it right to hold the Jumaa in such rooms in the given circumstances?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
If the Muslim students can not travel to the Masjid for Jummah Salah due to the circumstances that were mentioned and they wish to establish Jummah Salah in one of the designated rooms on campus, then the Jummah will be valid.
Rad Al-Muhtar (2/151)
Bada’i Al-Sana’i (1/602)
Al-Bahr Al-Ra’iq (2/151)
Fatawa Mahmoodia (14/251)
Ahsan Al-Fatawa (4/130)
Fatawa Uthmania (1/571)
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa