FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-375: HUKUM MENJAWAB PANGGILAN IBU KETIKA SOLAT SUNAT
Must one stop a voluntary prayer to answer a mother's call?
Short answer
The ruling on answering a parent's call during a voluntary prayer depends on the situation and context.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling on answering a parent's call during a voluntary prayer depends on the situation and context. If there is concern that the parents would be hurt or angry, the child should answer their call. If the matter is not urgent, or the child is confident the parents will not be upset, the prayer is continued and the call is answered right after it ends. An obligatory prayer may not be deliberately broken without a valid excuse, and the view of Makhul and Ibn Rusyd limiting the allowance to a mother's call is regarded as well founded.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika dia dibimbangi ibu bapa berkecil hati atau marah, hendaklah dia menyahut panggilan mereka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-375: HUKUM MENJAWAB PANGGILAN IBU KETIKA SOLAT SUNAT”, 21 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4030-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-375-hukum-menjawab-panggilan-ibu-ketika-solat-sunat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/answering-mothers-call-during-voluntary-prayer/