FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
Solat jamak dan qasar
Can one combine and shorten prayers while staying overnight in Bintulu during regular travel between Kuching and an offshore site?
Short answer
Combining and shortening prayers is a concession for travellers whose journey exceeds two marhalah (89 km).
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
Combining and shortening prayers is a concession for travellers whose journey exceeds two marhalah (89 km). The ruling states that while staying overnight in Bintulu, it is permissible to combine and shorten prayers because the person is still considered to be travelling. The concession begins after leaving the boundary of one's area and ends on returning to one's residence. A stay of four days or more in one place ends the travel status, while a stay of three days is still permitted, not counting the days of arrival and departure.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semasa bermalam di Bintulu, harus melaksanakan solat jamak dan qasar kerana masih dikira dalam perjalanan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Solat jamak dan qasar”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-solat-jamak-dan-qasar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combine-shorten-prayers-transit-bintulu/