FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #583: BERGERAK LEBIH DARIPADA TIGA KALI AKIBAT PENYAKIT PARKINSON
Is the prayer invalidated if a person with Parkinson's disease moves more than three times during prayer?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, making more than three consecutive movements in prayer invalidates it because it counts as excessive movement.
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
In the Shafi'i school, making more than three consecutive movements in prayer invalidates it because it counts as excessive movement. For a person with Parkinson's disease, however, the prayer remains valid because the movements are beyond his control. The case is likened to severe itching that is hard to control, as stated in Nail al-Raja'.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan soalan di atas, seseorang yang mengidap penyakit Parkinson dan bergerak lebih 3 kali secara berturut-turut di dalam solat adalah tidak membatalkan solat.
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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 #583: BERGERAK LEBIH DARIPADA TIGA KALI AKIBAT PENYAKIT PARKINSON”, 16 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/934-al-kafi-583-bergerak-lebih-daripada-tiga-kali-akibat-penyakit-parkinson. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/parkinson-patient-excessive-movement-in-prayer-ruling/