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AL-KAFI #1197: ADAKAH BERHIBUR DAN MELANCONG BOLEH DIANGGAP RUKHSAH UNTUK JAMAK DAN QASAR
Does travelling for leisure and recreation with family and friends qualify for the concession of shortening and combining prayers?
Short answer
Travel for leisure and recreation is permitted for shortening and combining prayers, provided the conditions of travel are met, such as a distance of two marhalah (about 82 kilometres) and a permissible purpose.
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
Travel for leisure and recreation is permitted for shortening and combining prayers, provided the conditions of travel are met, such as a distance of two marhalah (about 82 kilometres) and a permissible purpose. The fatwa favours the majority view of the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools and the position chosen by Ibn Qudamah in the Hanbali school. The Maliki school regards shortening prayers while sightseeing as disliked. If the journey is for sinful purposes, such as gambling or entertainment in nightclubs, shortening the prayer is not permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami mentarjihkan pandangan majoriti ulama iaitu pandangan mazhab Hanafi, Syafi'e dan pandangan yang dipilih Ibn Qudamah dalam mazhab Hanbali yang mengharuskan qasar solat bagi mereka yang sedang dalam bermusafir untuk melancong dan berekreasi bersama keluarga dan rakan-rakan.
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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 #1197: ADAKAH BERHIBUR DAN MELANCONG BOLEH DIANGGAP RUKHSAH UNTUK JAMAK DAN QASAR”, 7 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3275-al-kafi-1197-adakah-berhibur-dan-melancong-boleh-dianggap-rukhsah-untuk-jamak-dan-qasar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/leisure-travel-concession-combine-shorten-prayers/