FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #403 : JAMAK SOLAT KERANA SAKIT
Can a sick person combine prayers?
Short answer
The established view in the Shafi'i school does not permit combining prayers because of illness.
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 established view in the Shafi'i school does not permit combining prayers because of illness. However, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal permits it, some Shafi'i scholars agree, and Imam Nawawi said this view has strong evidence. This fatwa adopts the permissive view where the illness causes hardship, namely when it involves much movement or difficulty in staying free of minor ritual impurity. The severity of the illness should be referred to the advice of a specialist doctor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami berpendapat boleh dijamakkan solat kerana ditimpa sakit yang mendatangkan kesusahan dan kesakitan jika melibatkan banyak pergerakan dan kesukaran untuk menjaga hadas kecil.
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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 #403 : JAMAK SOLAT KERANA SAKIT”, 13 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1284-al-kafi-403-jamak-solat-kerana-sakit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combining-prayers-when-sick/