FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI # 1843: BOLEHKAH SOLAT SUNAT 4 RAKAAT 1 SALAM?
Is it permissible to perform a 4-rak'ah voluntary prayer with a single salam?
Short answer
Performing a 4-rak'ah voluntary prayer with one salam is permissible.
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
Performing a 4-rak'ah voluntary prayer with one salam is permissible. However, it is more virtuous to split it into two rak'ahs with two salams, one salam for every two rak'ahs. This adds intentions, takbirs, tasyahhuds and salams, which brings additional reward. This is also the view of the majority of scholars, including the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat sunat 4 rakaat 1 salam adalah harus hukumnya.
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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 # 1843: BOLEHKAH SOLAT SUNAT 4 RAKAAT 1 SALAM?”, 9 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5052-al-kafi-1843-bolehkah-solat-sunat-4-rakaat-1-salam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/four-rakaat-voluntary-prayer-one-salam/