FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
Qada solat atau solat sunat: Mana lebih utama?
Should someone who missed years of prayers prioritise making them up over voluntary prayers, and which voluntary prayers are permitted?
Short answer
A person who neglected obligatory prayers must make them up as far as able, as this is regarded as a debt owed to Allah.
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 person who neglected obligatory prayers must make them up as far as able, as this is regarded as a debt owed to Allah. According to this fatwa, hastening the make-up of obligatory prayers is the priority for that person in worship. The fatwa still permits voluntary prayers that it describes as having a cause, giving the Duha prayer and Tahiyyatul Masjid as its examples. It also encourages giving more charity and showing kindness to people.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpandangan bahawa menyegerakan qada solat fardu itu adalah keutamaan bagi saudara dalam hal ibadat namun dibenarkan bagi saudara melakukan solat sunat yang bersebab contohnya solat Duha dan Tahiyyatul Masjid.
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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. “Qada solat atau solat sunat: Mana lebih utama?”, 5 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1741-qada-solat-atau-solat-sunat-mana-lebih-utama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/make-up-missed-prayers-or-voluntary-prayers-priority/