FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-418: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN SOLAT BAGI ORANG KURANG UPAYA
Is the prayer of a person with disabilities valid, or are they exempted from performing prayer?
Short answer
Prayer is obligatory on every Muslim who is mukallaf, including those with physical disabilities.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Prayer is obligatory on every Muslim who is mukallaf, including those with physical disabilities. For physical disabilities, the Shariah grants concessions so that prayer is performed according to ability: standing, then sitting if unable, then lying on the side if still unable. For mental disabilities, the matter is discussed under the concept of ahliyyah (legal capacity) and the impediments to it that come from God's decree, such as insanity or loss of reason.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menunaikan solat merupakan kewajipan dan juga fardhu 'ain ke atas semua orang Islam yang mukallaf iaitu individu muslim yang baligh berakal dan suci bersih.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-418: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN SOLAT BAGI ORANG KURANG UPAYA”, 13 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4179-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-418-hukum-menunaikan-solat-bagi-orang-kurang-upaya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-prayer-for-persons-with-disabilities/