Amalan Penjarakan Fizikal Dalam Solat Berjemaah Di Masjid Menurut Perspektif Maqasid Syariah

The COVID-19 pandemic that hit the whole world has affected the Muslim worship system, including disallowingcongregational prayers in mosques. Due to the decline in COVID-19 positive cases, Malaysia as a Muslim majority country has allowed the opening of mosques and set guidelines for congregational prayer. This is to ensure that the community can perform congregational prayers in the mosque during the pandemic without neglecting the protection of lives. In this regard, this study was conducted to analyze the guidelines related to physical distancing in congregational prayers in mosques during movement control orders according to the Maqasid Syariah perspective. To achieve this objective, researchers used a qualitative approach, which is library research of Maqasid Syariah literature in the concept of daruriyyat, Islamic Legal Maxims and the opinions of ahl al-khibrah. The findings show that the practice of physical distancing between worshippers during congregational prayers in mosques amid the COVID-19 pandemic was in line with Maqasid Syariah especially in the preservation of religion and protecting lives. This is based on the opinions of ahl al-khibrah, the consideration of maslahah between daruriyyat and tahsiniyyat as well as the application of Islamic Legal Maxims. Hence, understanding the role of maqasid is important in guiding the community to perform their prayers according to the Syariah rulings in this pandemic situation.