FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1436 : HUKUM MEMBERI SALAM YANG PERTAMA DUA KALI
Is a prayer valid if the first salam to the right is given twice in order to correct the first one, and the salam to the left is given afterwards?
Short answer
The first salam is a verbal pillar of the prayer and must be given in a valid wording, at minimum as-salamu 'alaikum.
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
The first salam is a verbal pillar of the prayer and must be given in a valid wording, at minimum as-salamu 'alaikum. If a person mistakenly or unintentionally uses an invalid wording in the first salam, the prayer is not void, but he must repeat the correct wording. If the invalid wording is said deliberately, the prayer is invalidated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya dia tidak sengaja menyebut lafaz-lafaz berkenaan, solatnya tidak batal tetapi dia wajib mengulangi semula lafaz salam yang betul dan sabit.
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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 #1436 : HUKUM MEMBERI SALAM YANG PERTAMA DUA KALI”, 20 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3816-al-kafi-1436-hukum-memberi-salam-yang-pertama-dua-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-giving-first-salam-twice/