FatwaSelangorPrayer (Salah)
#56 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Solat Jamak Qasar Bagi Permusafiran Bertujuan Maksiat
Can a person travelling for a sinful purpose perform combined and shortened prayers?
Short answer
Combining and shortening prayers is permitted only for travel that is lawful in Islamic law, as a concession (rukhsah).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Combining and shortening prayers is permitted only for travel that is lawful in Islamic law, as a concession (rukhsah). Travel begun for a sinful purpose does not qualify unless the traveller repents, abandons the sinful intent and still has a remaining journey of more than two marhalah. If lawful travel is accompanied by sins along the way, the concession remains, but if the lawful purpose is changed to a sinful one, the concession is lost until the person repents and returns to the original lawful purpose.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pelaksanaan solat secara jamak dan qasar ini hanya dibenarkan bagi permusafiran yang diharuskan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#56 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Solat Jamak Qasar Bagi Permusafiran Bertujuan Maksiat”, 21 May 2024. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/05/21/56-taudhih-al-hukmi-solat-jamak-qasar-bagi-permusafiran-bertujuan-maksiat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combined-shortened-prayers-sinful-travel/