FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Bacaan al-fatihah dalam solat
Is the prayer invalid if al-Fatihah is recited with a saktah-style pause, stopping without taking a fresh breath at the waqaf points?
Short answer
The prayer is valid because the mistake falls under lahn khafi, which does not nullify the prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prayer is valid because the mistake falls under lahn khafi, which does not nullify the prayer. However, the person is required to improve their recitation of al-Fatihah in future.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat yang dikerjakan adalah sah kerana kesalahan tersebut adalah kesalahan "Lahn Khafi" yang tidak membatalkan solat.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bacaan al-fatihah dalam solat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/bacaan-al-fatihah-dalam-solat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fatihah-saktah-style-pause-prayer-valid/