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AL-KAFI #1900: TERSILAP NIAT SOLAT ASAR, BOLEHKAH TUKAR KEPADA SOLAT ZOHOR?
If someone mistakenly intends Asr while starting Zuhr, is it valid to change the intention to Zuhr mid-prayer and continue?
Short answer
Changing the intention from one obligatory prayer to another obligatory prayer during the prayer invalidates the prayer being performed.
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
Changing the intention from one obligatory prayer to another obligatory prayer during the prayer invalidates the prayer being performed. The newly intended prayer is also not achieved. Citing Shafi'i scholars, the fatwa gives the example of someone who begins Zuhr and then switches the intention to Asr, whose prayer becomes void.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan menukar niat solat fardu kepada solat fardu yang lain ketika sedang solat akan menyebabkan solat yang sedang dilakukan seseorang itu terbatal, dan niat solat yang baharu itu juga tidak tercapai.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1900: TERSILAP NIAT SOLAT ASAR, BOLEHKAH TUKAR KEPADA SOLAT ZOHOR?”, 16 November 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5439-al-kafi-1900-tersilap-niat-solat-asar-bolehkah-tukar-kepada-solat-zohor. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mistaken-asr-intention-switch-to-zuhr/