FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Membaca Surah Melalui Smartphone Pada Masa Yang Sama Juga Membaca Terjemahan Surah Tersebut Dalam Hati (Ada Terjemahan Di Bawah Baris Ayat) Ketika Solat Malam, Adakah Ini Dibenarkan?
Is it permissible to recite a surah from a smartphone during night prayer while silently reading its translation in the heart?
Short answer
The prayer is not invalidated by looking at a translation displayed alongside the Quranic verses, provided the tongue utters nothing other than the Quran.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prayer is not invalidated by looking at a translation displayed alongside the Quranic verses, provided the tongue utters nothing other than the Quran. Looking at written material other than the Quran without pronouncing it is considered makruh, and merely letting the meaning of a verse cross the mind is not a problem when needed. It is better to study the commentary or meaning of the verses before praying, and to take care that the prayer is not carried away by distracting reading.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, solat tidak batal dengan melihat kepada terjemahan yang ada bersama ayat al-Quran dengan syarat tidak membaca apa-apa selain al-Quran dengan lisan.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Membaca Surah Melalui Smartphone Pada Masa Yang Sama Juga Membaca Terjemahan Surah Tersebut Dalam Hati (Ada Terjemahan Di Bawah Baris Ayat) Ketika Solat Malam, Adakah Ini Dibenarkan?”, 19 June 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1130-membaca-surah-melalui-smartphone-pada-masa-yang-sama-juga-membaca-terjemahan-surah-tersebut-dalam-hati-ada-terjemahan-di-bawah-baris-ayat-ketika-solat-malam-adakah-ini-dibenarkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reading-surah-smartphone-translation-night-prayer/