FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1248: ADAKAH MELATAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT?
Does involuntary latah speech during prayer, such as blurting out words when startled, invalidate the prayer?
Short answer
Latah is an involuntary action or utterance triggered by being startled.
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
Latah is an involuntary action or utterance triggered by being startled. According to this ruling, a minor latah outburst by local custom that is not repeated does not invalidate the prayer, as it falls under a slip of the tongue. If the speech is excessive, the prayer is invalidated, in line with the Shafii school relied upon.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melatah yang sedikit menurut 'uruf serta tidak berulang-ulang tidak membatalkan solat dan ini termasuk di dalam golongan sabqu lisan, iaitu orang yang terlepas cakap.
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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 #1248: ADAKAH MELATAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT?”, 2 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3362-al-kafi-1248-adakah-melatah-membatalkan-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-latah-invalidate-the-prayer/