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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-16 : APA HUKUM ISFAR PADA SOLAT FAJAR (SOLAT SUBUH)?
Is it more virtuous to pray Fajr (Subuh) while the sky is still dark or once it has brightened (isfar)?
Short answer
The Subuh time begins at the true dawn (fajar sadiq) and lasts until sunrise, and scholars differ on the most virtuous time within it.
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
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Subuh time begins at the true dawn (fajar sadiq) and lasts until sunrise, and scholars differ on the most virtuous time within it. The majority of jurists hold that praying early while the sky is still dark is best, whereas the Hanafi school encourages praying when it is brighter, based on the hadith of Rafi' bin Khadij. The text notes that practice in Malaysia follows the majority view, performing Subuh while the sky is still dark.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi jumhur fuqaha, waktu afdal untuk menunaikan solat subuh ketika keadaan langit masih gelap (ghalas), iaitu bercampurnya cahaya waktu subuh dengan kegelapan malam.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-16 : APA HUKUM ISFAR PADA SOLAT FAJAR (SOLAT SUBUH)?”, 8 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/5378-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-16-apa-hukum-isfar-pada-solat-fajar-solat-subuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-isfar-in-fajr-prayer/