FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1254: TERLUPA BERWUDHU’ KETIKA MENUNAIKAN SOLAT
Is a prayer valid if the person forgot to perform ablution, and what should be done if this is realised during the prayer?
Short answer
A prayer performed after forgetting ablution is not valid and must be repeated, since purification from hadath is a condition for the validity of prayer.
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
A prayer performed after forgetting ablution is not valid and must be repeated, since purification from hadath is a condition for the validity of prayer. A person who forgot or did not know of the state of hadath is not sinful, whereas one who knowingly prays in that state commits a major sin but is not deemed an unbeliever according to the final Shafie position. If it is realised during the prayer, the prayer must be stopped immediately.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami bersepakat dan bersependapat bahawa jika seseorang itu terlupa berwudhu' lalu melakukan solat, status solatnya tidak sah dan perlu diulang semula.
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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 #1254: TERLUPA BERWUDHU’ KETIKA MENUNAIKAN SOLAT”, 9 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3381-al-kafi-1258-terlupa-berwudhu-ketika-menunaikan-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/forgot-ablution-before-prayer-ruling-repeat/