FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #181: Jamak Solat Ketika Banjir
May flood victims combine their prayers on the basis of the Prophet's combining prayers during rain?
Short answer
This fatwa leans towards the view that flood victims may not combine their prayers during a flood.
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
This fatwa leans towards the view that flood victims may not combine their prayers during a flood. They are usually housed in temporary shelters such as halls or schools, where gathering together already allows them to pray in congregation for every obligatory prayer. Combining prayers in rain is authentically reported from the Prophet and permitted in the Shafii school, but only under conditions: jamak taqdim only, the second prayer performed in congregation at a mosque far enough that rain affects those going, and rain that wets the clothing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami lebih cenderung kepada pendapat yang mengatakan tidak boleh untuk mereka melakukan solat jamak semasa banjir.
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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 LI AL-FATAWI #181: Jamak Solat Ketika Banjir”, 10 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1743-jamak-solat-ketika-banjir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-prayers-during-floods/