FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1009: SEMASA SOLAT, DATANG SYAK TENTANG NIAT SOLAT
Is a prayer valid if doubt arises during it about which prayer one intended, but one then becomes certain of the correct intention?
Short answer
The prayer is valid. Certainty that existed beforehand is not removed by a doubt that arises later, based on the maxim that certainty is not overturned by doubt.
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 prayer is valid. Certainty that existed beforehand is not removed by a doubt that arises later, based on the maxim that certainty is not overturned by doubt. A doubt that appears in the middle of the prayer and is followed by certainty does not harm the prayer, as stated in Furu' al-Masa'il by Sheikh Daud al-Fatani.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, sembahyang yang datang kemudiannya syak adalah tidak dikira dan solatnya sah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1009: SEMASA SOLAT, DATANG SYAK TENTANG NIAT SOLAT”, 30 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2961-al-kafi-1009-semasa-solat-datang-syak-tentang-niat-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/doubt-about-prayer-intention-during-prayer/