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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-458 : ADAKAH KITA BOLEH MENGULANGI SOLAT FARDU SUBUH DAN ASAR KERANA BUKANKAH WAKTU TERSEBUT DILARANG PADANYA APA-APA SOLAT SUNAT?
Can the Fajr and Asr obligatory prayers be repeated to gain the reward of congregation, given that voluntary prayers are prohibited at those times?
Short answer
Repeating an obligatory prayer to gain the reward of congregation is recommended and is not limited to Zuhr, Maghrib and Isha.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Repeating an obligatory prayer to gain the reward of congregation is recommended and is not limited to Zuhr, Maghrib and Isha. The view preferred in the Shafii school permits repeating all five daily prayers, including Fajr and Asr, based on the hadith of Yazid bin al-Aswad. The prohibition of prayer after Fajr and Asr refers to prayers begun without a reason, whereas repeating a prayer in congregation has a reason and its hadith is specific. Imam Malik, al-Thawri and Abu Hanifah held stricter views on some of the prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam al-Nawawi menyatakan bahawa solat yang ditegah dilakukan pada waktu yang dilarang ialah solat tanpa sebarang sebab.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-458 : ADAKAH KITA BOLEH MENGULANGI SOLAT FARDU SUBUH DAN ASAR KERANA BUKANKAH WAKTU TERSEBUT DILARANG PADANYA APA-APA SOLAT SUNAT?”, 17 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4334-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-458-adakah-kita-boleh-mengulangi-solat-fardu-subuh-dan-asar-kerana-bukankah-waktu-tersebut-dilarang-padanya-apa-apa-solat-sunat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/repeating-fajr-asr-prayer-in-congregation/