FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #556: HUKUM MELETAKKAN SUTRAH DI DALAM SOLAT
What is a sutrah in prayer and why is it important?
Short answer
A sutrah is a barrier marking the separation between a person praying and those passing in front, such as a wall, pillar, staff or prayer mat.
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 sutrah is a barrier marking the separation between a person praying and those passing in front, such as a wall, pillar, staff or prayer mat. If none is available, drawing a line is sufficient. The preferred way is to place it close to the place of prostration. Passing in front of someone praying with a sutrah is forbidden and the worshipper may stop the passer-by, while one who set no sutrah has no right to prevent others from passing. The imam's sutrah serves the followers, so in urgent cases such as broken ablution with no other route, one may pass in front of other followers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekatan (سُترَةٌ) adalah sebagai tanda pemisah di antara orang yang bersolat dengan orang yang lalu-lalang di hadapannya, seperti dinding, tiang, tongkat atau menghamparkan sejadah dan sebagainya.
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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 #556: HUKUM MELETAKKAN SUTRAH DI DALAM SOLAT”, 27 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/981-al-kafi-556-hukum-meletakkan-sutrah-di-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-placing-sutrah-in-prayer/