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Penentuan Kadar Dua Marhalah, Qaryah Dan Balad Dari Perspektif Fiqh Semasa
What is the measure of two marhalah, and how are the boundaries of a qaryah and balad determined in contemporary fiqh?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee fixed the distance of two marhalah at approximately 81 km.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee fixed the distance of two marhalah at approximately 81 km. The boundaries of a qaryah and balad may be determined by state methods, custom and rulings under state acts or enactments, JUPEM maps, PLANMalaysia maps via the i-plan system, or new boundaries set by the state religious authority that consider vertical population density. For application development and digital technology needs, the 81 km value is used, and a value of 11 km from the traveller's starting point is permitted for demarcating a qaryah and balad.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penyelarasan Kadar 2 Marhalah adalah pada 81 km (taqribi)
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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. “Penentuan Kadar Dua Marhalah, Qaryah Dan Balad Dari Perspektif Fiqh Semasa”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/6.%20PENENTUAN%20KADAR%20DUA%20MARHALAH,%20QARYAH%20DAN%20BALAD%20DARI%20PERSPEKTIF%20FIQH%20SEMASA%20%28138%29. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/determining-two-marhalah-contemporary-fiqh/