FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #468: HUKUM MELEWATKAN SOLAT ISYAK UNTUK BERQIYAMULLAIL
Is it permissible to delay the Isha prayer in order to perform qiyamullail?
Short answer
Delaying Isha is permitted when there is a reason, such as study or expecting a larger congregation.
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
Delaying Isha is permitted when there is a reason, such as study or expecting a larger congregation. Without any need, and when the congregation has already gathered at the start of the time, praying at the early time is preferable. In the Shafi'i school the time of Isha ends at the true dawn, while the preferred time lasts until a third or half of the night. The ruling encourages praying Isha in congregation, as it is also counted as qiyamullail.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpandangan, sekiranya dilewatkan solat isya' dengan sebab pembelajaran, atau sekiranya solat tersebut dilewatkan kerana menjangkakan kehadiran jemaah yang lebih ramai maka dibolehkan untuk melakukan hal tersebut.
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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 #468: HUKUM MELEWATKAN SOLAT ISYAK UNTUK BERQIYAMULLAIL”, 24 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1432-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-468-hukum-melewatkan-solat-isyak-untuk-berqiyamullail. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/delaying-isha-prayer-for-qiyamullail-ruling/