FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI # 1531 : QADHA’ SOLAT DISEBABKAN WAKTU BEKERJA
Is fear of being late for work a valid excuse to delay the Fajr prayer until its time ends and then make it up?
Short answer
Worry about arriving late for work is not among the excuses accepted by Islamic law for delaying a prayer beyond its time.
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
Worry about arriving late for work is not among the excuses accepted by Islamic law for delaying a prayer beyond its time. Prayer is a right of Allah that must be performed on time, and when it conflicts with the rights of people, the right of Allah takes priority. The fatwa suggests making up time later if working hours are flexible, leaving earlier so one can stop to pray, or praying in a shortened form with commonly recited surahs while completing the spoken and physical pillars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpendapat qadha solat disebabkan khuatir terlambat masuk waktu kerja tidak termasuk dalam alasan yang diterima syarak.
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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 # 1531 : QADHA’ SOLAT DISEBABKAN WAKTU BEKERJA”, 16 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3997-al-kafi-1531-qadha-solat-disebabkan-waktu-bekerja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/qadha-fajr-prayer-because-of-work-hours/