FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #793 : MAKSUD TAHAJJUD DAN CARA MELAKUKANNYA
What does tahajjud mean, how is it performed, and why is night prayer linked to the praised station?
Short answer
Tahajjud means staying awake during the night, since the word in its form carries the sense of negating sleep.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tahajjud means staying awake during the night, since the word in its form carries the sense of negating sleep. The fatwa mentions three views of the tabi'in on how it is done: sleeping, praying, then sleeping and praying again; praying after first sleeping; and praying after Isha. These views may rest on the Prophet's practice of sleeping, rising to pray, then sleeping and rising again. Night prayer is linked to the praised station either because Allah makes whatever He wills a cause of His favour, or because of the private communion with Allah that is rewarded with such communion on the Day of Judgement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ayat ini bermaksud berjagalah di waktu malam.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #793 : MAKSUD TAHAJJUD DAN CARA MELAKUKANNYA”, 6 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2543-al-kafi-793-maksud-tahajjud-dan-cara-melakukannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-tahajjud-and-how-to-perform-it/