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AL-KAFI #365 : ISU MENJAMAK SOLAT JUMAAT DENGAN FARDU ASAR
Is it permissible to combine the Friday prayer with the Asr prayer, and which is better: Friday prayer or combining Zuhr and Asr?
Short answer
A traveller may choose between performing the Friday prayer or Zuhr, with neither being more virtuous, because the Friday obligation is lifted from travellers.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A traveller may choose between performing the Friday prayer or Zuhr, with neither being more virtuous, because the Friday obligation is lifted from travellers. In the Shafii school, a traveller may combine prayers either early or delayed, although some Shafii scholars consider it better to avoid combining in order to escape the disagreement with Imam Abu Hanifah. Combining the Friday and Asr prayers early is permitted because of rain or travel, since Friday prayer is a substitute for Zuhr. A person understands his own situation best and is encouraged to take the tolerant approach of Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ketiga, dibenarkan melakukan jamak taqdim antara solat Jumaat dan solat Asar, kerana hujan mahupun musafir, kerana solat Jumaat ialah badal (ganti) bagi solat Zuhur.
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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 #365 : ISU MENJAMAK SOLAT JUMAAT DENGAN FARDU ASAR”, 19 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1256-al-kafi-365-isu-menjamak-solat-jumaat-dengan-fardu-asar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-friday-prayer-with-asr-ruling/