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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-859: WAKTU SOLAT DI MASJID-MASJID BERDEKATAN BERBEZA, BOLEHKAH BERPEGANG DENGAN AZAN YANG PALING AWAL?
If prayer times at nearby mosques differ, may I rely on the earliest call to prayer?
Short answer
Relying on the earlier call to prayer is permitted if the muezzin is known to be trustworthy and recognised as able to determine prayer times accurately, for example as acknowledged by local scholars.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Relying on the earlier call to prayer is permitted if the muezzin is known to be trustworthy and recognised as able to determine prayer times accurately, for example as acknowledged by local scholars. This follows the most correct view in the Shafii school, which allows following a reliable muezzin. If this cannot be established, one should rely on the latest call so that one is more certain the time has entered.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika diketahui bahawa azan yang lebih awal itu adalah azan oleh orang yang yang dipercayai, maka dibolehkan untuk berpegang dengan azan tersebut.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-859: WAKTU SOLAT DI MASJID-MASJID BERDEKATAN BERBEZA, BOLEHKAH BERPEGANG DENGAN AZAN YANG PALING AWAL?”, 29 July 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5965-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-859-waktu-solat-di-masjid-masjid-berdekatan-berbeza-bolehkah-berpegang-dengan-azan-yang-paling-awal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-prayer-times-differ-earliest-azan/