FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #749 : SOLAT DI KAWASAN YANG SIANG DAN MALAMNYA MENCECAH 6 BULAN
How should prayers be performed in Arctic regions where day and night each last about six months?
Short answer
Prayer remains obligatory and must be performed within its times even where day or night lasts extremely long.
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
Prayer remains obligatory and must be performed within its times even where day or night lasts extremely long. Scholars give two solutions: follow the prayer times of the nearest country where day and night can be distinguished within 24 hours, or follow the prayer times of Mecca. This fatwa prefers the second view because Mecca's times are more moderate and give more ease than the nearest countries, whose prayer times are rather close together. Muslims there are advised to consult the local Muslim authority, if one exists.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami lebih cenderung kepada pandangan yang kedua disebabkan waktu di negara Mekah adalah lebih muktadil berbanding negara-negara di sekitar artik.
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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 #749 : SOLAT DI KAWASAN YANG SIANG DAN MALAMNYA MENCECAH 6 BULAN”, 4 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2439-al-kafi-749-solat-di-kawasan-yang-siang-dan-malamnya-mencecah-6-bulan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-in-six-month-day-night-regions/