FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1075: HUKUM PAKAI PAKAIAN BERCORAK HAIWAN KETIKA SOLAT
What is the ruling on wearing clothes with animal patterns while praying?
Short answer
Wearing clothing with animal patterns or images during prayer is disliked (makruh) because it can be distracting, including causing those behind the wearer to lose focus.
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
Wearing clothing with animal patterns or images during prayer is disliked (makruh) because it can be distracting, including causing those behind the wearer to lose focus. The fatwa notes that scholars differ, with some holding it disliked and others holding it forbidden. It favours the view of Imam al-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar that it is makruh, and the prayer is not invalidated. It still recommends avoiding such clothing during prayer to preserve devotion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan persoalan di atas, ia adalah makruh kerana melalaikan apabila orang yang di belakangnya akan hilang tumpuan, seperti melihat-lihat corak dan bentuk tersebut, apatah lagi yang mempunyai kalimah tulisan tertentu.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1075: HUKUM PAKAI PAKAIAN BERCORAK HAIWAN KETIKA SOLAT”, 3 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3074-al-kafi-1075-hukum-pakai-pakaian-bercorak-haiwan-ketika-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-animal-pattern-clothes-during-prayer/