FatwaPenangPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM SOLAT DI ATAS KERUSI
What is the ruling on performing prayer while seated on a chair?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that praying on a chair is permissible if the required conditions are met.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that praying on a chair is permissible if the required conditions are met. The meeting also resolved that the decision and its discussion be issued as guidelines for public reference. The text of the decision does not spell out those conditions in detail.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum solat di atas kerusi adalah harus jika mencukupi syarat.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM SOLAT DI ATAS KERUSI”, 18 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1251. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-performing-prayer-seated-on-chair/