FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-247: SAMBUTAN BULAN SOLAT KEBANGSAAN
What is the ruling on obligatory prayers and congregational prayer, and what is the status of someone who abandons prayer?
Short answer
The five daily prayers are obligatory on every Muslim who is legally accountable, unless a valid Shariah excuse removes or eases the duty.
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 Linnas
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The five daily prayers are obligatory on every Muslim who is legally accountable, unless a valid Shariah excuse removes or eases the duty. Someone who forgot or overslept must make up the prayer as soon as they remember or wake. A person who abandons prayer by denying its obligation loses his faith, while one who abandons it out of laziness commits a major sin and must make up the prayer promptly. Congregational prayer is a emphasised sunnah (sunnah muakkadah) and it is disliked to leave it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun bagi mereka yang meninggalkan solat dengan sengaja yakni kerana mengingkari kewajipannya, maka terbatal imannya dan terkeluar daripada agama Islam.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-247: SAMBUTAN BULAN SOLAT KEBANGSAAN”, 5 February 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5113-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-247-sambutan-bulan-solat-kebangsaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-obligatory-and-congregational-prayer/