FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
KAJIAN SAINTIFIK DAN HUKUM WAKTU LARANGAN SOLAT
What are the prohibited times for prayer and what is the ruling on voluntary prayers during those times?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that there are five prohibited prayer times: after the dawn prayer, sunrise (sun 4 degrees above the horizon, about 16 minutes after syuruk), when the sun is at its zenith (about 4 minutes before zuhr), after the afternoon prayer, and…
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- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that there are five prohibited prayer times: after the dawn prayer, sunrise (sun 4 degrees above the horizon, about 16 minutes after syuruk), when the sun is at its zenith (about 4 minutes before zuhr), after the afternoon prayer, and sunset (about 3 minutes before maghrib). Voluntary prayers without a cause, or with a later-arising cause, such as absolute, need, repentance, tasbih and istikharah prayers, are forbidden and invalid if performed in these periods. The prohibition does not apply in the Sacred Precinct of Makkah or at the zenith time on Friday.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat sunat yang dilakukan dalam tempoh yang dinyatakan adalah haram dan tidak sah.
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How to cite
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Penang State Mufti Department. “KAJIAN SAINTIFIK DAN HUKUM WAKTU LARANGAN SOLAT”, 5 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1438. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prohibited-prayer-times-and-ruling/