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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 246: HUKUM SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA SECARA BERSENDIRIAN
Is it permissible to perform the Eid prayer alone, and what is the ruling?
Short answer
Performing the Eid prayer alone is recommended (sunnah), just as performing it in congregation is.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Performing the Eid prayer alone is recommended (sunnah), just as performing it in congregation is. However, praying it in congregation is more virtuous. For pilgrims in Mina on Eid al-Adha, praying alone is recommended and doing it in congregation goes against the Sunnah, because they are occupied with the rites of Hajj and tahallul.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengerjakan solat sunat hari raya secara bersendirian adalah sunat, begitu juga mengerjakannya secara berjemaah, namun mendirikan solat sunat hari raya secara berjemaah adalah lebih afdal.
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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 FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 246: HUKUM SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA SECARA BERSENDIRIAN”, 21 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5612-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-247-hukum-solat-sunat-hari-raya-secara-bersendirian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eid-prayer-performed-alone/