FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-717: HUKUM SUJUD DI ATAS TELEKUNG SENDIRI
Does prostrating on one's own prayer garment (telekung) invalidate the prayer, and must it be repeated?
Short answer
Prostrating on something attached to the worshipper and carried by them, such as their own telekung, invalidates the prayer if done deliberately.
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
Prostrating on something attached to the worshipper and carried by them, such as their own telekung, invalidates the prayer if done deliberately. The ruling relies on Ibn Hajar al-Haitami's statement that a condition of prostration is not to prostrate on something carried by or connected to oneself that moves with one's movements. The prayer must be repeated, and the forehead must properly touch the place of prostration since prostration is a pillar of prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang yang melakukan sujud atas sesuatu yang bersambung dengannya dan menanggungnya dengan sengaja maka solatnya batal.
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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-717: HUKUM SUJUD DI ATAS TELEKUNG SENDIRI”, 26 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5407-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-717-hukum-sujud-di-atas-telekung-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prostrating-on-own-telekung/