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IRSYAD AL-HUKUM SIRI KE-953: BOLEHKAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT KERANA TERLUPA NIAT JAMAK DAN QASAR KETIKA TAKBIRATUL IHRAM
If a traveller forgets to intend jama' and qasr at the opening takbir, may he cancel the prayer and repeat it with those intentions?
Short answer
The intention for jama' taqdim may be made at any time during the first prayer, while the intention for jama' takhir must be made within the time of the first prayer.
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 intention for jama' taqdim may be made at any time during the first prayer, while the intention for jama' takhir must be made within the time of the first prayer. The intention for qasr must be made at the opening takbir, and if a person cancels the prayer because he forgot it, he must restart the prayer in full without shortening. Cancelling an obligatory prayer after starting it without a valid shariah reason is forbidden and sinful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Niat qasar pula wajib diadakan ketika permulaan solat iaitu ketika takbiratul ihram. Jika seseorang itu membatalkan solat kerana terlupa niat qasar, dia wajib memulakan semula solat tersebut secara tamam tanpa qasar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HUKUM SIRI KE-953: BOLEHKAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT KERANA TERLUPA NIAT JAMAK DAN QASAR KETIKA TAKBIRATUL IHRAM”, 10 April 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6572-irsyad-al-hukum-siri-ke-953-bolehkah-membatalkan-solat-kerana-terlupa-niat-jamak-dan-qasar-ketika-takbiratul-ihram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cancel-prayer-forgot-jama-qasr-intention/