FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1350: HUKUM SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI ORANG LELAKI YANG CACAT ANGGOTA (OKU)
Is a man with a physical disability allowed to skip Friday prayer?
Short answer
A physical disability by itself is not a valid excuse in Islamic law for leaving Friday prayer.
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
A physical disability by itself is not a valid excuse in Islamic law for leaving Friday prayer. However, if the disability causes real hardship (masyaqqah) and nobody is available to help the person reach the mosque, the obligation of Friday prayer is lifted from him. He should still intend to go to the mosque for the prayer. Other excuses, such as an illness that prevents attendance or delays recovery, also permit missing it, while minor ailments do not count.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan pada penjelasan di atas maka bagi seseorang yang cacat anggota fizikalnya, dia tidaklah termasuk keuzuran yang dibenarkan untuk meninggalkan Jumaat
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1350: HUKUM SOLAT JUMAAT BAGI ORANG LELAKI YANG CACAT ANGGOTA (OKU)”, 25 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3648-al-kafi-1350-hukum-solat-jumaat-bagi-orang-lelaki-yang-cacat-anggota-oku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-friday-prayer-disabled-men/