FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #951: SUJUD SYUKUR PEMAIN BOLA
Does a footballer's prostration of gratitude require ablution, and how is it performed?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, the prostration of gratitude is recommended and its conditions match those of prayer and the recitation prostration, including purity from minor and major impurity, covering the awrah, facing the qibla and making the intention.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, the prostration of gratitude is recommended and its conditions match those of prayer and the recitation prostration, including purity from minor and major impurity, covering the awrah, facing the qibla and making the intention. It is performed with a takbir, one prostration with glorification and a supplication, rising with a takbir, sitting and giving the salam. For footballers, the fatwa states that following the Maliki school in one opinion and the view of Imam al-Shawkani, which does not require ablution, is acceptable, since the act expresses gratitude and can have a positive da'wah effect.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Syarat sujud syukur menurut mazhab Syafi'i sama dengan solat dan sujud tilawah, iaitu:
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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 #951: SUJUD SYUKUR PEMAIN BOLA”, 11 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2863-al-kafi-951-sujud-syukur-pemain-bola. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/footballer-prostration-of-gratitude-require-ablution/