FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
Jamak Solat Untuk Ibadah Sunat
Is it permissible to combine or advance the Isha prayer to gain more time for voluntary acts of worship before Fajr, for someone fasting in a place with very short nights?
Short answer
The fatwa notes that scholars differ on prayer times that are not well defined, and it favours the view that the local prayer time is to be observed.
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
The fatwa notes that scholars differ on prayer times that are not well defined, and it favours the view that the local prayer time is to be observed. Prayer should be performed at its proper time unless there is hardship or necessity. Wanting to perform voluntary worship does not count as hardship or necessity, so Isha is best prayed at the local time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ayat ini menunjukkan tanpa masyaqqah dan darurat, waktu solat perlu dijaga dengan solat pada waktunya.
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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. “Jamak Solat Untuk Ibadah Sunat”, 11 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1767-jamak-solat-untuk-ibadah-sunat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-isha-prayer-for-voluntary-worship/