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#102 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Membaca Surah Secara Tankis Dalam Solat
What is the ruling on reciting surahs out of mushaf order (tankis) in prayer?
Short answer
Tankis means reciting surahs in reverse or out of mushaf order, for example reciting al-Falaq in the first rakaat and al-Ikhlas in the second.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tankis means reciting surahs in reverse or out of mushaf order, for example reciting al-Falaq in the first rakaat and al-Ikhlas in the second. According to the majority of scholars, it is makruh or contrary to what is more virtuous, as it goes against the sunnah of reciting in sequence, but nothing is incurred by the one who does it. Another view permits it, based on the hadith of Huzaifah RA that the Prophet SAW recited al-Nisa' before Ali 'Imran, and the practice of al-Ahnaf mentioned by Imam al-Bukhari.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut jumhur ulama, membaca surah secara tankis adalah khilaf al-awlā (menyalahi yang lebih utama) atau makruh kerana ia menyalahi sunnah membaca al-Quran secara berturutan.
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#102 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Membaca Surah Secara Tankis Dalam Solat”, 27 January 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/01/27/102-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-membaca-surah-secara-tankis-dalam-solat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-reciting-surahs-out-of-order-prayer/