FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 225: HUKUM SOLAT DI DALAM KERETA
Is it permissible to perform prayer inside a car when there are many prayer facilities where one can stop?
Short answer
Prayer inside a car follows the ruling for prayer on a riding animal such as a horse or camel.
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 inside a car follows the ruling for prayer on a riding animal such as a horse or camel. Voluntary prayers are permitted in a car, but obligatory prayers are not, because a person can stop and pray outside, given the surau available at rest areas and petrol stations. For voluntary prayer in a car, facing the qiblat is not required, taking into account road conditions. Trains and aeroplanes differ, as passengers cannot alight, so obligatory prayers are allowed there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini membawa erti bahawa adalah dibolehkan untuk seseorang itu menunaikan solat sunat jika dia berada di dalam kereta.
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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- 225: HUKUM SOLAT DI DALAM KERETA”, 27 April 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2390-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-225-hukum-solat-di-dalam-kereta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-praying-inside-a-car/