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#99 Taudhih Al-Hukmi :Hukum Orang Yang Solat Qasar Dan Jamak
What is the status of a traveller's shortened and combined prayers if he forgets or deliberately omits the intention to shorten and combine?
Short answer
The intention to shorten (qasar) must be made at the opening takbir, and without it, whether through forgetfulness or intent, the prayer must be completed in full four rak'ahs.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The intention to shorten (qasar) must be made at the opening takbir, and without it, whether through forgetfulness or intent, the prayer must be completed in full four rak'ahs. For advanced combining (jamak taqdim), the intention is required at some point during the first prayer; without it, the second prayer is invalid as an obligatory prayer and counts as a general voluntary prayer. For delayed combining (jamak ta'khir), the intention must be made within the first prayer's time; otherwise the first prayer becomes a make-up prayer (qada') and the person is considered sinful for delaying it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi sesiapa yang tidak berniat qasar sama ada secara sengaja atau terlupa ketika takbiratul ihram, maka wajib menyempurnakan solatnya empat rakaat.
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#99 Taudhih Al-Hukmi :Hukum Orang Yang Solat Qasar Dan Jamak”, 5 December 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/12/05/98-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-orang-yang-solat-qasar-dan-jamak/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-shortening-combining-without-intention-ruling/