FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
SEMBAHYANG SEBELUM MASUK WAKTU
Is a prayer performed before its time has begun valid?
Short answer
A prayer performed before its time has begun is not valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A prayer performed before its time has begun is not valid. The reason given is that the time for the prayer had not yet arrived when it was performed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak sah kerana belum masuk waktu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “SEMBAHYANG SEBELUM MASUK WAKTU”, 25 March 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=813. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-before-time-valid/