FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #420 : MANA LEBIH UTAMA, SOLAT ATAU MENYUSUKAN ANAK?
What is the ruling if a husband tells his wife to nurse their crying baby just as she is about to pray?
Short answer
The ruling depends on how much time remains for the prayer. If little time is left, the prayer takes priority because the obligation has become constrained.
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 ruling depends on how much time remains for the prayer. If little time is left, the prayer takes priority because the obligation has become constrained. If ample time remains, the wife should nurse the child, as this means obeying her husband, quenching the baby's thirst and removing a distraction to her focus in prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Situasi pertama, jika waktu solat berbaki amat pendek maka hendaklah diutamakan perlaksanaan solat kerana kewajipan solat sudah menjadi mudayyaq, atau sempit.
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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 #420 : MANA LEBIH UTAMA, SOLAT ATAU MENYUSUKAN ANAK?”, 2 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1334-al-kafi-420-mana-lebih-utama-solat-atau-menyusukan-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-or-nursing-crying-baby-which-first/