FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL KAFI #828 : HUKUM SOLAT DALAM KERETAPI LAJU, BAGAIMANAKAH ARAH KIBLAT ?
What is the ruling on praying on a train and how is the qibla direction determined?
Short answer
Performing obligatory prayers on a train is permissible, because passengers cannot get off merely to pray, unlike the case of praying on a riding animal.
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
Performing obligatory prayers on a train is permissible, because passengers cannot get off merely to pray, unlike the case of praying on a riding animal. If the journey is long and the prayers can be combined by delaying (jamak ta'khir) at the destination, that is more comfortable, but if combining is not possible and the prayer would otherwise be missed, it may be performed on the train. Facing the qibla is a condition for a valid prayer; with a valid excuse, one faces the direction closest to it. If even that is not possible, the fatwa recommends repeating the prayer if still within its time, or making it up on arrival if the time has passed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, berkenaan hukum solat di dalam keretapi maka tidak terpakai ke atasnya hukum solat di atas haiwan tunggangan seperti kuda dan unta. Ini membawa erti bahawa dibolehkan untuk seseorang itu menunaikan solat fardhu di dalam keretapi.
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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 #828 : HUKUM SOLAT DALAM KERETAPI LAJU, BAGAIMANAKAH ARAH KIBLAT ?”, 4 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2637-al-kafi-828-hukum-solat-dalam-keretapi-laju-bagaimanakah-arah-kiblat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-praying-on-train-qibla-direction/