FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1724 : PERLUKAH NIAT KELUAR DARIPADA SOLAT?
Is the intention to exit the prayer one of its pillars, and is the prayer valid if one only utters the salam without intending it in the heart?
Short answer
The preferred view in the Shafii school is that the intention to exit the prayer is not a pillar of prayer, although another opinion treats it as one.
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
The preferred view in the Shafii school is that the intention to exit the prayer is not a pillar of prayer, although another opinion treats it as one. Scholars state that it is recommended to make this intention at the first salam in order to avoid the difference of opinion. The intention should be made at the start of the first salam, and if made earlier, the prayer is invalidated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, pandangan yang muktamad dalam mazhab Syafi'e ialah niat keluar daripada solat ketika memberi salam yang pertama bukanlah salah satu rukun solat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1724 : PERLUKAH NIAT KELUAR DARIPADA SOLAT?”, 6 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4504-al-kafi-1724-perlukah-niat-keluar-daripada-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-intention-to-exit-prayer-a-pillar/