FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1406: CARA KELUAR DARIPADA SAF SOLAT APABILA BERHADAS
How should a person leave the congregational prayer row when he breaks wind or otherwise loses his purity during prayer?
Short answer
When a person's ablution is nullified during congregational prayer, the prayer is invalid and he should leave promptly without continuing it.
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
When a person's ablution is nullified during congregational prayer, the prayer is invalid and he should leave promptly without continuing it. If he feels reluctant or embarrassed to leave, it is recommended to follow the Prophet's teaching of holding his nose with his hand so that it appears he is leaving because of a nosebleed. The purpose is to protect his dignity and spare him from people's remarks, and the act is not considered showing off (riya').
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila seseorang itu telah yakin bahawa solatnya telah terbatal, maka hendaklah dia segera keluar daripada solatnya seperti biasa dan tidak meneruskan solatnya tersebut.
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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 #1406: CARA KELUAR DARIPADA SAF SOLAT APABILA BERHADAS”, 21 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3754-al-kafi-1406-cara-keluar-daripada-saf-solat-apabila-berhadas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-leave-prayer-row-when-ablution-breaks/