FatwaNationalPrayer (Salah)
Sembahyang Jamak Kerana Menjalani Rawatan Penyakit-Penyakit Kronik Di Hospital-Hospital Kerajaan/Swasta
Is it permissible to combine prayers while undergoing treatment for a chronic illness at a hospital?
Short answer
The 49th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (MKI), held on 19 September 2000, ruled that combining prayers is permissible for patients undergoing lengthy treatment for chronic illnesses.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 49th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (MKI), held on 19 September 2000, ruled that combining prayers is permissible for patients undergoing lengthy treatment for chronic illnesses. The example given is hemodialysis for kidney disease and similar treatments. The ruling applies to treatment at government or private hospitals.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa hukum sembahyang jamak kerana rawatan penyakit kronik yang memakan masa yang lama seperti menjalani rawatan hemodialisis bagi penyakit buah pinggang dan seumpamanya adalah harus.
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Sembahyang Jamak Kerana Menjalani Rawatan Penyakit-Penyakit Kronik Di Hospital-Hospital Kerajaan/Swasta”, 19 September 2000. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#sembahyang-jamak-kerana-menjalani-rawatan-penyakit-penyakit-kronik-di-hospital-hospital-kerajaan-swasta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-prayers-during-chronic-illness-treatment/