FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Hukum tidak membaca doa Ifititah
Is a Hajat prayer invalidated if the iftitah supplication is recited before Surah al-Fatihah?
Short answer
Reciting the iftitah supplication in obligatory or voluntary prayers is sunnah, so the Hajat prayer is not invalidated by reciting it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Reciting the iftitah supplication in obligatory or voluntary prayers is sunnah, so the Hajat prayer is not invalidated by reciting it. The supplication is recited after the opening takbir (takbiratul ihram) and before Surah al-Fatihah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum membaca doa iftitah dalam solat wajib atau solat sunat adalah sunat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Hukum tidak membaca doa Ifititah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/hukum-tidak-membaca-doa-ifititah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-hajat-prayer-invalid-with-iftitah-supplication/