FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #343 : MUSAFIR SEKARANG SUDAH MUDAH, BOLEHKAH JAMA' QASAR?
Can a traveller today, when journeys are easy and prayer rooms are plentiful, still combine and shorten prayers?
Short answer
The fatwa answers with the account of Umar al-Khattab, who wondered why shortening prayers was still allowed when people were safe.
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
The fatwa answers with the account of Umar al-Khattab, who wondered why shortening prayers was still allowed when people were safe. The Prophet replied that it is a charity from God which should be accepted. The concession therefore remains whether or not the traveller faces hardship. The fatwa also cites the hadith that travel is a portion of torment, which includes emotional strain and separation from loved ones.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nas ini menunjukkan bahawa sama ada terdapat masyaqqah (kepayahan) atau tidak, ia tetap merupakan kurniaan Allah kepada hamba-hamba-Nya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #343 : MUSAFIR SEKARANG SUDAH MUDAH, BOLEHKAH JAMA' QASAR?”, 28 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1341-al-kafi-343-musafir-sekarang-sudah-mudah-bolehkah-jama-qasar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/modern-traveller-combine-shorten-prayers/