FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #672 : HUKUM MEMBACA SURAH DI DALAM SOLAT TANPA MENGIKUT TURUTAN DALAM MUSHAF
Is it permissible to recite surahs in prayer out of the mushaf order, for example al-Ikhlas in the first rak'ah and al-Kawthar in the second?
Short answer
Reciting surahs in prayer out of mushaf order, by putting a later surah before an earlier one, is disliked (makruh) and contrary to the preferred practice according to the majority of jurists.
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
Reciting surahs in prayer out of mushaf order, by putting a later surah before an earlier one, is disliked (makruh) and contrary to the preferred practice according to the majority of jurists. Scholars differ because some regard the surah order as divinely fixed (tawqifi) while others regard it as the companions' ijtihad. The fatwa adopts the majority view that it is makruh, and the preferred way is to recite in mushaf order. Altering letters or the order of words and verses is prohibited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka hukumnya adalah makruh dan khilaf awla (menyelisihi keutamaan) di sisi jumhur para fuqaha.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #672 : HUKUM MEMBACA SURAH DI DALAM SOLAT TANPA MENGIKUT TURUTAN DALAM MUSHAF”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2194-al-kafi-672-hukum-membaca-surah-di-dalam-solat-tanpa-mengikut-turutan-dalam-mushaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reciting-surahs-out-of-order-in-prayer/