FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
Tempoh Jamak Qasar
Can I combine and shorten my prayers when travelling from Betong to Kuching from Monday to Saturday?
Short answer
The questioner is considered a resident (mukim) because the intended stay in Kuching is four days and four nights, excluding the days of arrival and departure.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The questioner is considered a resident (mukim) because the intended stay in Kuching is four days and four nights, excluding the days of arrival and departure. Combining and shortening prayers is permitted only while on the journey. Once in Kuching, it is not allowed. The ruling explains that a traveller who intends to stay four days or more in a place is no longer regarded as a traveller for the purpose of shortening prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, tuan hanya dibenarkan menjamak qasar solat hanya dalam perjalanan sahaja serta tidak dibenarkan menjamak qasar solat ketika sudah berada di Kuching.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Tempoh Jamak Qasar”, 19 August 2026. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2026-08-19-tempoh-jamak-qasar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combine-shorten-prayers-four-day-stay/