FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1609 : KEADAAN-KEADAAN YANG DISUNATKAN UNTUK SUJUD SYUKUR
Is it recommended to perform a prostration of gratitude after every prayer for the blessing of faith and Islam, and when is it recommended?
Short answer
According to Shafi'i scholars, the prostration of gratitude is recommended when one receives an unexpected blessing or is saved from a calamity.
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
According to Shafi'i scholars, the prostration of gratitude is recommended when one receives an unexpected blessing or is saved from a calamity. It is also recommended on seeing a openly sinful person or someone afflicted with illness. It is not recommended for continuous blessings such as good health, living in faith and Islam, or breathing, because such blessings never cease. Before a sinful person it is shown only if free of harm or discord, while before a sick person it is done discreetly so as not to hurt his feelings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama' mazhab Syafie menyatakan bahawa disunatkan untuk melakukan sujud syukur ketika mendapat nikmat yang tidak disangka-sangka atau nikmat yang baru kunjung tiba sahaja.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1609 : KEADAAN-KEADAAN YANG DISUNATKAN UNTUK SUJUD SYUKUR”, 14 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4187-al-kafi-1609-keadaan-keadaan-yang-disunatkan-untuk-sujud-syukur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prostration-of-gratitude-after-every-prayer-ruling/