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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-874: BOLEHKAH SOLAT DI DALAM AIR KETIKA BANJIR?
Is it valid to pray in floodwater, and must the bowing and prostration be performed fully?
Short answer
Obligatory prayers are not waived during floods and must be performed according to one's ability.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Obligatory prayers are not waived during floods and must be performed according to one's ability. If the prayer time is about to expire and there is no dry land, praying in floodwater is permitted. Where the water is shallow and safe, all pillars of prayer must be completed in full, but where the water is deep and prostration is obstructed, a head gesture suffices, with the prostration lower than the bowing. If there is still time and one is certain the prayer time will not lapse, one must look for a place free of water, and praying in the water in that case is not valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum solat dalam air banjir adalah sah sekiranya tidak terdapat kawasan daratan untuk menunaikan solat sekiranya tiada perkara yang menghalangnya seperti paras air yang terlalu tinggi dan seumpamanya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-874: BOLEHKAH SOLAT DI DALAM AIR KETIKA BANJIR?”, 6 December 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6058-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-874-bolehkah-solat-di-dalam-air-ketika-banjir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/praying-in-floodwater-is-it-valid/