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Keputusan Penetapan Perubahan Waktu Permulaan Solat Subuh Seluruh Negeri Perlis Disebabkan Perubahan Nilai Altitud Matahari Di Bawah Ufuk Daripada -20° Kepada -18°
What change was made to the start time of Fajr prayer in Perlis regarding the sun's altitude below the horizon?
Short answer
A special meeting of the Perlis Fatwa Committee and Sharia Panel on 30 December 2019 decided that the start of Fajr is calculated at a solar altitude of -18° below the horizon, replacing the previously used -20°.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A special meeting of the Perlis Fatwa Committee and Sharia Panel on 30 December 2019 decided that the start of Fajr is calculated at a solar altitude of -18° below the horizon, replacing the previously used -20°. This change of 2° corresponds to an addition of 8 minutes to the start time of Fajr, calculated at 4 minutes per degree. The decision followed an assessment of research by a team appointed by JAKIM and counter-views from other astronomy experts. The Mufti Department also asked mosques to hold the congregational prayer (iqamah) 15 minutes after Fajr begins.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Permulaan waktu solat subuh di negeri Perlis yang sebelum ini menggunakan parameter altitud matahari pada -20° di bawah ufuk diubah kepada parameter altitud matahari pada -18° di bawah ufuk.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Keputusan Penetapan Perubahan Waktu Permulaan Solat Subuh Seluruh Negeri Perlis Disebabkan Perubahan Nilai Altitud Matahari Di Bawah Ufuk Daripada -20° Kepada -18°”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/215-keputusan-penetapan-perubahan-waktu-permulaan-solat-subuh-seluruh-negeri-perlis-disebabkan-perubahan-nilai-altitud-matahari-di-bawah-ufuk-daripada-20-kepada-18. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/perlis-fajr-time-change-18-degrees-altitude/