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AL-KAFI #266 : WAKTU TAMAT SOLAT ISYAK
When does the time for the Isha prayer end, at midnight or at 12.30 am?
Short answer
Scholars hold three views: Isha ends at the close of the first third of the night, at midnight, or at the appearance of true dawn (fajr sadiq).
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
Scholars hold three views: Isha ends at the close of the first third of the night, at midnight, or at the appearance of true dawn (fajr sadiq). The established position in the Shafi'i school is that Isha ends when true dawn appears. The preferred time (ikhtiyar) lasts until one third of the night, or according to another opinion until midnight, while the permissible time (jawaz) continues until just before Fajr. Some scholars consider it disliked to delay Isha beyond midnight in order to avoid the disagreement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Yang muktamad dalam mazhab al-Syafie bahawa tamat waktu isyak ialah apabila keluar fajar sadiq.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #266 : WAKTU TAMAT SOLAT ISYAK”, 10 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1249-al-kafi-266-waktu-tamat-solat-isyak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/end-time-of-isha-prayer/