FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Solat Jama’
May a civil servant commuting from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban by public transport, who is delayed by traffic congestion, combine prayers at Terminal 1 Seremban?
Short answer
The Syariah Committee ruled that the civil servant in this situation is not permitted to perform either the delayed combined prayer (jama' takhir) or the advanced combined prayer (jama' taqdim).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Syariah Committee ruled that the civil servant in this situation is not permitted to perform either the delayed combined prayer (jama' takhir) or the advanced combined prayer (jama' taqdim). The case concerned a civil servant who left for Seremban before the maghrib time expired but was delayed by traffic congestion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ahli Jawatankuasa Syariah memutuskan bahawa penjawat awam tersebut tidak harus mendirikan solat Jama' Takkhir atau pun Jama' Taqdim.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Solat Jama’”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/solat-jama/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-prayers-due-to-traffic-congestion-ruling/