FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #709 : HUKUM MELEWATKAN SOLAT SEHINGGA HABIS WAKTU KERANA MENYUSUKAN ANAK
Is it permissible for a mother to delay prayer past its time because she is nursing a child who will not let go?
Short answer
If the child would only cry when put down and faces no danger, the mother must perform the obligatory prayer within its time.
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
If the child would only cry when put down and faces no danger, the mother must perform the obligatory prayer within its time. She may shorten the prayer to its obligatory pillars if a long prayer is feared to harm the child, and is advised to place the child somewhere safe such as a railed cot. She may delay the prayer beyond its time only if leaving the child would cause immediate destruction, as this is regarded as an emergency.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya anak itu jika dibiarkan akan mengakibatkan kebinasaan yang spontan, seperti ketika berada di tebing bukit yang tinggi atau di atas sampan, maka harus bagi ibu tersebut melewatkan solatnya walaupun habis waktu.
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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 #709 : HUKUM MELEWATKAN SOLAT SEHINGGA HABIS WAKTU KERANA MENYUSUKAN ANAK”, 31 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2323-al-kafi-709-hukum-melewatkan-solat-sehingga-habis-waktu-kerana-menyusukan-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mother-delaying-prayer-while-nursing-child/