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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-456: WAKTU AFDHAL UNTUK SOLAT SUBUH
Is the best time for the Fajr prayer during ghalas (darkness) or isfar (brightness)?
Short answer
The ruling leans towards the view that the best time to perform the Subuh prayer is at the beginning of its time.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling leans towards the view that the best time to perform the Subuh prayer is at the beginning of its time. The hadith on isfar is understood as possibly encouraging a longer recitation in the Subuh prayer, as stated by al-Thahawi, or as a way of teaching the breadth of the prayer time. Other scholars such as al-Syafie interpreted isfar as certainty that dawn has entered, while Ibn Qayyim said it means continuing, starting in darkness and finishing when it is slightly brighter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa waktu yang terbaik untuk ditunaikan solat Subuh adalah di awal waktunya.
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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 AL-HADITH SIRI KE-456: WAKTU AFDHAL UNTUK SOLAT SUBUH”, 22 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4048-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-456-waktu-afdhal-untuk-solat-subuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/best-time-for-fajr-prayer-ghalas-isfar/