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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 102: PENGERTIAN SOLAT SYAFA’
What is meant by the syafa’ prayer that imams mention together with witr, and is it a separate prayer?
Short answer
Syafa’ means even or paired, the opposite of witr, which means single.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Syafa’ means even or paired, the opposite of witr, which means single. It is not a separate type of prayer but refers to the two rakaat performed before closing with one rakaat of witr. This corresponds to what imams in Malaysia call witr of three rakaat with two salams, and it is called syafa’ because it consists of two rakaat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hakikatnya, syafa' bukanlah bermakna ia satu jenis solat. Akan tetapi ia merupakan perkataan yang berlawanan dengan kalimah witir.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 102: PENGERTIAN SOLAT SYAFA’”, 23 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/2422-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-102-pengertian-solat-syafa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-syafa-prayer-and-witr/