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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-17 : KAEDAH PENENTUAN WAKTU SOLAT
How are the prayer times determined and calculated?
Short answer
Prayer times are fixed on the basis of the Quran and hadith, with their limits following the movement of the sun.
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
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Prayer times are fixed on the basis of the Quran and hadith, with their limits following the movement of the sun. Fajr begins at the appearance of true dawn until sunrise, Zuhr begins after the sun passes the meridian, Asr begins when Zuhr ends, Maghrib begins when the sun has fully set and Isha begins after the red twilight disappears. Calculation starts from the time of solar transit, with the sun's hour angle added or subtracted, and changes in east-west longitude affect the result. These methods are aligned with astronomy and simplified into prayer time tables.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara ringkasnya waktu subuh bermula ketika terbitnya fajar sadiq, iaitu munculnya warna putih yang mendatar (horizontal) di ufuk (horizon), sehingga terbitnya matahari.
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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. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-17 : KAEDAH PENENTUAN WAKTU SOLAT”, 9 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5381-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-17-kaedah-penentuan-waktu-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/method-for-determining-and-calculating-prayer-times/