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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-335: SOLAT DALAM KEADAAN MELIPAT LENGAN PAKAIAN
What is the ruling on praying with rolled-up sleeves or trousers, and what does the hadith forbidding holding back clothing and hair during prostration mean?
Short answer
Rolling or folding clothing, whether sleeves or trousers, during prayer is makruh tanzih, meaning disliked but not severely so.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Rolling or folding clothing, whether sleeves or trousers, during prayer is makruh tanzih, meaning disliked but not severely so. This is based on the authentic hadith reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim that forbids holding clothing and hair back from prostration, and scholars agree it is disliked. The prayer of a person who does so remains valid, and past prayers do not need to be made up. Among the stated wisdoms are ensuring that everything prostrates along with the person and avoiding resemblance to the arrogant.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum menggulung atau melipat pakaian ketika solat adalah makruh tanzih (makruh yang tidak begitu berat) dan jika seseorang solat dalam keadaan sebegitu solatnya adalah sah dan tidak perlu diqadha' solat-solat yang lepas
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-335: SOLAT DALAM KEADAAN MELIPAT LENGAN PAKAIAN”, 22 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3040-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-335-solat-dalam-keadaan-melipat-lengan-pakaian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-praying-with-rolled-up-sleeves/