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AL-KAFI #1690 : JAMAK SOLAT SEHINGGA 18 HARI
Can a traveller whose work has no certain end date combine and shorten prayers for up to 18 days?
Short answer
A person who travels far to attend a module-building workshop, without a sinful purpose, is permitted to combine and shorten prayers.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who travels far to attend a module-building workshop, without a sinful purpose, is permitted to combine and shorten prayers. He may pray as a traveller for three days, not counting the days of arrival and departure, as long as he intends to stay less than four days. If the work is delayed and he intends to return home as soon as it is finished, the concession continues for up to 18 days. However, if he is certain from the start that the workshop will take more than three days, he may not use the concession from the first day at the location, only during the journey.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya setelah berlalu tiga hari, modul tersebut masih lagi belum siap, dan dia memerlukan masa lagi, tetapi niatnya apabila siap modul dia akan terus pulang ke tempat kediamannya, maka dia dibenarkan untuk terus solat musafir sehingga 18 belas hari.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1690 : JAMAK SOLAT SEHINGGA 18 HARI”, 1 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4404-al-kafi-1690-jamak-solat-sehingga-18-hari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combine-shorten-prayers-traveller-18-days/