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#115 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Solat Sunat Rawatib Afdal Dilaksanakan di Rumah atau di Masjid?
Is it more virtuous to perform the rawatib sunnah prayers at home or in the mosque?
Short answer
In general, voluntary prayers including the rawatib sunnah prayers are more virtuous when performed at home, based on the hadith of Zaid bin Thabit RA that the best prayer of a person is in his house except the obligatory prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In general, voluntary prayers including the rawatib sunnah prayers are more virtuous when performed at home, based on the hadith of Zaid bin Thabit RA that the best prayer of a person is in his house except the obligatory prayer. Imam al-Nawawi explains that this applies to all voluntary prayers accompanying the obligatory ones, except prayers that are public symbols of Islam such as the Eid, eclipse, istisqa' and, according to the more correct view, tarawih prayers. The hadith of Jabir RA also encourages performing part of one's prayers at home so that goodness enters the household. This article is an explanatory piece and not the official position of the Selangor Mufti.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara umumnya, solat-solat sunat termasuk solat sunat rawatib afdal dilaksanakan di rumah bersandarkan kepada hadis yang diriwayatkan oleh Zaid bin Thabit RA bahawa Rasulullah SAW bersabda:
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#115 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Solat Sunat Rawatib Afdal Dilaksanakan di Rumah atau di Masjid?”, 22 June 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/06/22/115-taudhih-al-hukmi-solat-sunat-rawatib-afdal-dilaksanakan-di-rumah-atau-di-masjid/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rawatib-prayer-better-at-home-or-mosque/