FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-461: APAKAH SAH SOLAT SESEORANG YANG BERGELUMANG DENGAN PERKARA HARAM ?
Is the prayer of a person valid if he consumes forbidden substances such as drugs every day?
Short answer
A prayer that fulfils its pillars and conditions is valid, need not be repeated, and discharges the person's obligation.
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 prayer that fulfils its pillars and conditions is valid, need not be repeated, and discharges the person's obligation. Jurists call this issue infikak al-jihah (separation of aspects). Whether Allah accepts the prayer is known to Him alone, and He only accepts deeds from the God-fearing. A person who keeps committing forbidden acts such as taking drugs gains no beneficial effect from his prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam isu ini, sekiranya solat yang dilakukan itu menepati rukun-rukun dan syarat-syarat sahnya ia maka solatnya dikira sah dan tidak perlu diulangi.
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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 LI AL-FATAWI KE-461: APAKAH SAH SOLAT SESEORANG YANG BERGELUMANG DENGAN PERKARA HARAM ?”, 22 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1840-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-461-apakah-sah-solat-seseorang-yang-bergelumang-dengan-perkara-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-prayer-valid-while-doing-forbidden-things/