FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1117: DOA IFTITAH DALAM SOLAT-SOLAT SUNAT
Are there several forms of the iftitah supplication, and what is the ruling on reciting it in voluntary prayers?
Short answer
This fatwa states that the opening supplication (iftitah) is reported in several forms through different hadiths.
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
This fatwa states that the opening supplication (iftitah) is reported in several forms through different hadiths. These include the supplication asking for sins to be distanced as the east is from the west, the wajjahtu supplication, the tasbih Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdik, and praises such as Allahu akbar kabira and Alhamdulillah hamdan kathira. Each form is presented with its source of narration. The text provided ends before the discussion of the ruling on reciting it in voluntary prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Terdapat pelbagai bentuk bacaan doa iftitah yang diriwayatkan dalam pelbagai hadis.
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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 #1117: DOA IFTITAH DALAM SOLAT-SOLAT SUNAT”, 20 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3135-al-kafi-1117-doa-iftitah-dalam-solat-solat-sunat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iftitah-supplication-in-voluntary-prayers/