FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1146: SIKIT RAMBUT TERNAMPAK SELEPAS SOLAT
Is a woman's prayer valid if she notices a single strand of hair showing from her prayer garment after finishing the prayer?
Short answer
In the Shafii school, an exposed part of the awrah, whether small or large, must be covered at once, otherwise the prayer is invalid.
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
In the Shafii school, an exposed part of the awrah, whether small or large, must be covered at once, otherwise the prayer is invalid. This is regarded as the more cautious view that avoids disagreement. The majority of scholars hold that a little exposed hair does not invalidate the prayer, and this fatwa leans towards the view that an exposure very small by custom does not invalidate it if unintentional, especially when hard to avoid. If the hair may have become exposed only after the prayer, the prayer remains valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, jika terdedah rambut wanita walaupun sedikit tetap membatalkan solat. Inilah pendapat yang lebih berhati-hati dan keluar daripada khilaf.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1146: SIKIT RAMBUT TERNAMPAK SELEPAS SOLAT”, 12 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3191-al-kafi-1146-sikit-rambut-ternampak-selepas-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-valid-strand-of-hair-showing-after/