Jurisprudential Rulings on Congregational Prayers during the Curfew

Abstract

The study aims to clarify the concept of curfew, to know its reasons, and to indicate the extent of the effect of the curfew on the performance of prayers that require a Muslim to get outside his home. These issues were dealt with in two sections, preceded by an introduction and a preface, and followed by a conclusion with the most important findings including that the Friday prayers, the congregational prayers, and the two Eid prayers are waived due to the curfew, and the Friday prayer is prayed four rakaʿāt (bowing position in formal prayers) at home. Furthermore, it is permissible not to conduct the funeral prayer and to be performed by one person instead. To maintain the welfares, it is permissible to the ruler to impose restrictions on individual freedom including restrictions on entering and exiting cities, and imposing curfews or quarantines on specific neighborhoods.