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AL-KAFI #2020: HUKUM WANITA ISTIHADAH SOLAT SUNAT TERLEBIH DAHULU SEBELUM SOLAT FARDU
Can a woman with istihadah perform voluntary prayers before the obligatory prayer, or only after it?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, the ablution of a person in a constant state of impurity is valid for one obligatory prayer and as many voluntary prayers as desired.
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
In the Shafi'i school, the ablution of a person in a constant state of impurity is valid for one obligatory prayer and as many voluntary prayers as desired. A woman with istihadah must hasten to pray after purifying and performing ablution. She may still perform the qabliyah voluntary prayer beforehand, as it counts among the matters that serve the prayer's interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut mazhab Syafi'i, wuduk orang yang sentiasa dalam keadaan berhadas sah untuk satu solat fardu dan seberapa banyak solat sunat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #2020: HUKUM WANITA ISTIHADAH SOLAT SUNAT TERLEBIH DAHULU SEBELUM SOLAT FARDU”, 7 April 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6209-al-kafi-2020-hukum-wanita-istihadah-solat-sunat-terlebih-dahulu-sebelum-solat-fardu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istihadah-woman-voluntary-prayer-before-obligatory/