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AL-KAFI #1269: HUKUM SOLAT DALAM KEADAAN MENAHAN DIRI DARIPADA MEMBUANG AIR KECIL DAN BESAR
What is the ruling on praying while holding back from urinating or defecating?
Short answer
Prayer performed while holding back urine or stool is valid but disliked (makruh), because it disturbs concentration and may affect the proper performance of the pillars of prayer.
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
Prayer performed while holding back urine or stool is valid but disliked (makruh), because it disturbs concentration and may affect the proper performance of the pillars of prayer. The fatwa cites the hadith negating prayer in this condition and al-Nawawi's explanation that the dislike applies when the prayer time is still ample. If the time is nearly over, one should pray to preserve the time. It is advised to relieve oneself first before starting worship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, solat dalam keadaan menahan diri daripada membuang air kecil dan besar, solatnya sah tetapi hukumnya makruh.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1269: HUKUM SOLAT DALAM KEADAAN MENAHAN DIRI DARIPADA MEMBUANG AIR KECIL DAN BESAR”, 28 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3431-al-kafi-1269-hukum-solat-dalam-keadaan-menahan-diri-daripada-membuang-air-kecil-dan-besar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prayer-holding-urine-stool/