FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1966: BOLEHKAH PEMANDU GRAB MENGQASARKAN SOLATNYA SETIAP HARI
Can a Grab driver who travels beyond the qasar distance every day shorten his prayers daily?
Short answer
A driver who travels frequently is permitted to shorten prayers if the conditions of qasar are met, namely a journey exceeding 81km from his residence and having left his village or residential area.
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 driver who travels frequently is permitted to shorten prayers if the conditions of qasar are met, namely a journey exceeding 81km from his residence and having left his village or residential area. If the trip is shorter than that or he has not left his area of residence, he may not shorten his prayers. However, for those who travel long distances almost every day, the fatwa states it is better to perform the prayers in full, so as to avoid the disagreement of scholars who make full prayer obligatory, such as Imam Ahmad.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya pemandu kereta yang sering melakukan pemusafiran harus mengqasarkan solat jika memenuhi syarat-syarat qasar seperti melebihi jarak 81km dari tempat kediamannya dan keluar dari kawasan perumahan atau kampungnya.
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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 #1966: BOLEHKAH PEMANDU GRAB MENGQASARKAN SOLATNYA SETIAP HARI”, 29 November 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5793-al-kafi-1966-bolehkah-pemandu-grab-mengqasarkan-solatnya-setiap-hari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/grab-driver-shorten-prayer-every-day/