FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
QADHA SEMBAHYANG FARDU
May a person who still owes missed obligatory prayers, left without a valid excuse, perform voluntary prayers?
Short answer
This fatwa states that a person who still owes make-up obligatory prayers missed without a valid excuse is not permitted to perform voluntary prayers.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa states that a person who still owes make-up obligatory prayers missed without a valid excuse is not permitted to perform voluntary prayers. Free time should be spent performing the missed prayers, except for time needed for essentials such as sleeping or earning a living. The reason given is that the obligation carries a stronger demand than a voluntary act. According to the definitive view, the voluntary prayer is forbidden but still valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus sembahyang sunat di atas seseorang yang ada di atas dirinya qadha sembahyang fardu yang ditinggalkan dengan tiada uzur
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “QADHA SEMBAHYANG FARDU”, 4 November 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=818. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/making-up-missed-prayers-and-voluntary-prayers/