FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-742 : HUKUM SOLAT BERASINGAN DARIPADA SAF SOLAT KERANA MENJAGA BARANG
Is the prayer valid of a traveller who stands apart from the congregational row at the back of the mosque to guard his bag and valuables?
Short answer
A person is permitted to forgo congregational prayer if he fears losing his property.
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
A person is permitted to forgo congregational prayer if he fears losing his property. If he chooses to pray in congregation but apart from the row, his prayer is valid, not disliked, and the reward of congregation is not lost, since a valid excuse removes the dislike of standing alone. It is advised that he first try to find another way to keep his belongings safe.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solatnya tersebut sah dan hukumnya tidak makruh serta tidak meluputkan pahala berjemaah.
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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-742 : HUKUM SOLAT BERASINGAN DARIPADA SAF SOLAT KERANA MENJAGA BARANG”, 30 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5492-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-742-hukum-solat-berasingan-daripada-saf-solat-kerana-menjaga-barang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-praying-apart-from-row-guarding-belongings/