FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1641 : ISU SOLAT DHUHA 8 RAKAAT SECARA TERPISAH
Must the eight rakaat of Dhuha prayer be performed consecutively, or may they be split as long as the Dhuha time remains?
Short answer
Performing eight rakaat of Dhuha at different times is permissible as long as it remains within the Dhuha period.
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
Performing eight rakaat of Dhuha at different times is permissible as long as it remains within the Dhuha period. Scholars explain that consecutive performance (tatabu') is not a condition when the prayer exceeds two rakaat. However, splitting them is regarded as khilaf al-awla, contrary to what is more virtuous, since the Prophet's practice indicates he prayed them in one session without a long gap.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sekiranya seseorang itu melakukan lapan rakaat solat dhuha ini pada waktu yang berbeza namun masih berada dalam tempoh masa solat dhuha maka ia adalah dibolehkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1641 : ISU SOLAT DHUHA 8 RAKAAT SECARA TERPISAH”, 4 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4278-al-kafi-1641-isu-solat-dhuha-8-rakaat-secara-terpisah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dhuha-eight-rakaat-performed-separately/