FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #712 : SOLAT SUNAT QABLIAH ATAU MENDENGAR CERAMAH?
May one leave a lecture to perform the qabliah sunnah prayer before Zuhr when the iqamah is called straight after the lecture?
Short answer
There is no objection to performing the qabliah prayer and leaving the lecture.
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
There is no objection to performing the qabliah prayer and leaving the lecture. The most virtuous form of the Zuhr sunnah is four rak'ah before and four after, while the minimum is two rak'ah for each. If the lecture is still ongoing, praying at the back or the side of the prayer area is preferable out of etiquette and to avoid disturbing the speaker. The ruling also advises that the azan not be omitted, with the lecture paused briefly for it, and that the imam and congregation not skip the qabliah prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ketiga, tiada masalah untuk solat qabliah dan meninggalkan ceramah itu.
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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. “AL-KAFI #712 : SOLAT SUNAT QABLIAH ATAU MENDENGAR CERAMAH?”, 19 February 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2304-al-kafi-712-solat-sunat-qabliah-atau-mendengar-ceramah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/qabliah-prayer-or-listening-to-lecture/