FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1386: SOLAT DI TEMPAT YANG BISING SEHINGGA TIDAK DENGAR SUARA SENDIRI
Is a prayer valid if one cannot hear one's own recitation because of a very noisy place?
Short answer
The majority of scholars from the Shafii, Hanafi and Hanbali schools require that the recitation in prayer be heard by the reciter, while the Maliki school does not make it obligatory and considers moving the tongue sufficient.
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 majority of scholars from the Shafii, Hanafi and Hanbali schools require that the recitation in prayer be heard by the reciter, while the Maliki school does not make it obligatory and considers moving the tongue sufficient. The fatwa advises making an effort to be heard by oneself as a way of avoiding the disagreement. If one cannot hear oneself because of loud noise, one should move both lips and the palate as far as able, and the prayer is valid. It is also advised to choose a calm place so that the prayer can be performed with focus.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka tidak mengapa untuk kita membacanya tanpa mendengar dengan menggerakkan kedua-dua bibir dan anak tekak sekadar yang termampu, maka solatnya adalah sah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1386: SOLAT DI TEMPAT YANG BISING SEHINGGA TIDAK DENGAR SUARA SENDIRI”, 4 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3719-al-kafi-1386-solat-di-tempat-yang-bising-sehingga-tidak-dengar-suara-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-noisy-place-cannot-hear-own-voice/