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AL-KAFI # 1181: MAKSUD DUA MARHALAH DI DALAM JAMAK DAN QASAR
What is meant by two marhalah in the shortening (qasar) and combining (jamak) of prayers?
Short answer
Two marhalah is the travel distance that permits a traveller to shorten and combine prayers.
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
Two marhalah is the travel distance that permits a traveller to shorten and combine prayers. Classical fiqh texts describe it as about two days or two nights of travel, or a day and a night, by a camel carrying heavy goods. In modern measurement scholars give differing estimates, roughly 82 km to 90 km. The figure is approximate (taqribi) rather than exact (tahdidi), and shortening the prayer is permitted once the journey reaches two marhalah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Marhalah bermaksud perhentian rehat bagi satu perjalanan seharian. Dua Marhalah ialah ukuran perjalanan yang dibolehkan seseorang itu melaksanakan solat qasar dan jamak.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 1181: MAKSUD DUA MARHALAH DI DALAM JAMAK DAN QASAR”, 29 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3248-al-kafi-1181-maksud-dua-marhalah-di-dalam-jamak-dan-qasar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-two-marhalah-qasar-jamak-prayer/