FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #489: ADAKAH BATAL SOLAT JIKA MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH TANPA TAJWID?
Is the prayer invalid if al-Fatihah is recited without correct tajwid?
Short answer
Reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer in every rak'ah and it should be recited correctly, including vowelling, tajwid and points of articulation.
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
Reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of the prayer in every rak'ah and it should be recited correctly, including vowelling, tajwid and points of articulation. Errors in tajwid such as mad and ghunnah do not invalidate the prayer, but the recitation should be improved over time by learning from qualified teachers. Only errors that change the meaning, letters or vowels (lahn jali) invalidate it, such as deliberately reciting أَنْعَمْتُ with dhommah. If it happens by forgetfulness, the recitation must be repeated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesalahan dalam tajwid seperti bacaan mad (panjang pendek), ghunnah (dengung) ataupun kesalahan-kesalahan tajwid yang lain tidaklah membatalkan 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 #489: ADAKAH BATAL SOLAT JIKA MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH TANPA TAJWID?”, 15 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1040-al-kafi-489-adakah-batal-solat-jika-membaca-al-fatihah-tanpa-tajwid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-invalid-fatihah-without-tajwid/