FatwaPerlisEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Mengkhususkan Bacaan Surah al-Kahf Pada Hari Jumaat
Is it permissible to specifically recite Surah al-Kahf on Friday?
Short answer
The virtue of reciting Surah al-Kahf is established by authentic narrations, but scholars of hadith differ on whether it is specific to Friday, owing to the status of the narration of Hushaim bin Basyir.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The virtue of reciting Surah al-Kahf is established by authentic narrations, but scholars of hadith differ on whether it is specific to Friday, owing to the status of the narration of Hushaim bin Basyir. The majority of hadith and fiqh scholars, including Imam al-Shafi'i, Imam Ahmad, al-Nawawi and Ibn Taimiyyah, regard Friday recitation as recommended. The fatwa states that this is a matter of valid difference: those who practise it based on the recommending view may hope for reward, while those who hold there is no day-specific recitation need not single out Friday.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka sesiapa yang beramal membaca surah al-Kahf pada hari Jumaat merupakan satu amalan yang digalakkan di sisi majoriti para ulama.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Mengkhususkan Bacaan Surah al-Kahf Pada Hari Jumaat”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/134-mengkhususkan-bacaan-surah-al-kahf-pada-hari-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reciting-surah-al-kahf-on-friday/