FatwaSarawakPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM SOLAT JAMAK KERANA MENJALANI RAWATAN PENYAKIT-PENYAKIT KRONIK
May chronic patients undergoing long-term treatment such as hemodialysis combine their prayers?
Short answer
The 39th Sarawak State Fatwa Board meeting on 5 December 2022 ruled that combining prayers (jamak) is permissible for chronic patients.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 39th Sarawak State Fatwa Board meeting on 5 December 2022 ruled that combining prayers (jamak) is permissible for chronic patients. This applies to patients receiving treatment over a long period, such as hemodialysis and similar treatments.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum solat jamak bagi pesakit kronik yang menerima rawatan dalam tempoh yang lama seperti menjalani rawatan hemodialisis dan seumpamanya adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM SOLAT JAMAK KERANA MENJALANI RAWATAN PENYAKIT-PENYAKIT KRONIK”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-solat-jamak-kerana-menjalani-rawatan-penyakit-penyakit-kronik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-prayers-chronic-patients-hemodialysis-ruling/