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AL-KAFI #485: SOLAT DENGAN PAKAIAN YANG DICURI
Is the prayer invalid if a person wears stolen clothing?
Short answer
The thief must repent because theft is forbidden. According to the Maliki and Shafi'i scholars, praying in stolen clothing is valid but prohibited.
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
The thief must repent because theft is forbidden. According to the Maliki and Shafi'i scholars, praying in stolen clothing is valid but prohibited. The Hanafi school also holds the prayer valid, though it is karahah al-tahrim, a disliked act close to forbidden. The Hanbali school holds that praying in forbidden clothing is invalid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pakaian yang dicuri dikira sebagai pakaian yang haram dan bersolat dengan memakai pakaian yang haram adalah sah tetapi ditegah di sisi ulama' Malikiah dan Syafi'iyah.
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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 #485: SOLAT DENGAN PAKAIAN YANG DICURI”, 5 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1388-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-siri-ke-485-solat-dengan-pakaian-yang-dicuri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-in-stolen-clothing-ruling/