FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1151: MENUNAIKAN SOLAT FARDHU SEBELUM AZAN BERKUMANDANG
What is the ruling on performing an obligatory prayer without waiting for the call to prayer (azan)?
Short answer
Validity of the prayer depends on the entry of its time, not on the azan.
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
Validity of the prayer depends on the entry of its time, not on the azan. A prayer performed before its time has entered is invalid and must be repeated once the time begins. A prayer performed with certainty after the time has entered but before the azan is valid and need not be repeated. Even so, it goes against what is more preferable (khilaf aula), namely praying in congregation, unless the azan in that place is usually very late or there is an unavoidable urgent matter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat yang dilakukan sebelum masuk waktunya adalah tidak sah dan perlu diulangi solat itu jika masih didalam waktu solat tersebut dan perlu diqadha' solat itu jika sudah keluar daripada waktu solat tersebut.
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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 #1151: MENUNAIKAN SOLAT FARDHU SEBELUM AZAN BERKUMANDANG”, 14 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3197-al-kafi-1151-menunaikan-solat-fardhu-sebelum-azan-berkemundang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prayer-before-azan-is-called/