FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1333: PANDUAN SOLAT KETIKA MENGANDUNG
How should a pregnant woman who finds it difficult to bow and prostrate perform her prayer?
Short answer
A pregnant woman who has difficulty performing some movements of the prayer is still obliged to pray.
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
A pregnant woman who has difficulty performing some movements of the prayer is still obliged to pray. She is given a concession to bow and prostrate only to the extent of her ability. If she can stand, she should pray standing, and if she cannot stand, she may pray sitting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
wanita hamil yang mempunyai masalah untuk melakukan mana-mana perbuatan solat tetap wajib menunaikan 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 #1333: PANDUAN SOLAT KETIKA MENGANDUNG”, 25 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3598-al-kafi-1333-panduan-solat-ketika-mengandung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-guide-for-pregnant-women/