FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-319 : ENGGAN SOLAT KERANA KERJA BERAT
What is the ruling on prayer for Muslims, and is heavy work or being busy a valid reason to abandon it?
Short answer
Prayer is an individual obligation (fardu ain) on every Muslim who is sane, has reached puberty and is in a state of purity, meaning not menstruating.
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 an individual obligation (fardu ain) on every Muslim who is sane, has reached puberty and is in a state of purity, meaning not menstruating. The obligation is supported by several Quranic verses and hadiths, including the hadith that Islam is built on five pillars and that prayer is the pillar of religion. The available portion of the ruling only covers the definition and evidences for the obligation, and does not mention heavy work as an exemption.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum solat adalah fardu ain. Ertinya, ia wajib ditunaikan oleh semua orang Islam, yang berakal, baligh, berada dalam keadaan suci (bukan haid).
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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-319 : ENGGAN SOLAT KERANA KERJA BERAT”, 25 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3695-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-319-enggan-solat-kerana-kerja-berat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-refusing-prayer-due-to-heavy-work/