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AL-KAFI #1963: HUKUM MENCARI JALAN YANG JAUH UNTUK MEMBOLEHKAN QASAR
Is it permissible to deliberately take a longer route when a shorter one is available, just to be allowed to combine and shorten prayers?
Short answer
When there are two routes, one exceeding 81km and the other not, a traveller may shorten prayers if he takes the longer route for a genuine reason such as safety, ease, lower toll costs or avoiding traffic congestion.
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
When there are two routes, one exceeding 81km and the other not, a traveller may shorten prayers if he takes the longer route for a genuine reason such as safety, ease, lower toll costs or avoiding traffic congestion. If he takes the longer route only so that he can shorten his prayers, or for a sinful purpose, he may not shorten them. This follows the Shafi'i school and the principle that deliberately taking up the cause of a concession in order to obtain it does not make it permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun jika dia sengaja mengambil jalan jauh supaya boleh untuk mengqasarkan solat maka dia tidak boleh mengqasarkan solat.
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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 #1963: HUKUM MENCARI JALAN YANG JAUH UNTUK MEMBOLEHKAN QASAR”, 3 November 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5776-al-kafi-1963-hukum-mencari-jalan-yang-jauh-untuk-membolehkan-qasar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/longer-route-to-qualify-for-qasar/