FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Solat jika dua zon dalam masa satu hari
How should a person perform prayers when travelling across two time zones within a single day?
Short answer
A traveller crossing time zones should pray once the prayer time enters and need not wait until reaching the destination.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A traveller crossing time zones should pray once the prayer time enters and need not wait until reaching the destination. In the example of a flight from America to Malaysia, the dawn prayer may be performed on the plane, using time information from the crew. If the person forgot, fell asleep or did not know the actual status of the dawn prayer time, the prayer must be made up (qada).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ahmad hendaklah solat subuh apabila masuk waktu subuh, kerana untuk mendirikan solat subuh tidak perlu ditunggu sehingga sampai di Malaysia.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Solat jika dua zon dalam masa satu hari”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/solat-jika-dua-zon-dalam-masa-satu-hari/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-when-crossing-two-time-zones/