FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 512 : HUKUM MELAKUKAN TAKBIRATUL IHRAM SEBANYAK DUA KALI
Is a prayer valid if a person performs the opening takbir (takbiratul ihram) twice?
Short answer
The prayer is invalid if the second takbir is made with the intention of starting the prayer, because it is considered to cancel the first takbir.
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
The prayer is invalid if the second takbir is made with the intention of starting the prayer, because it is considered to cancel the first takbir. However, if the intention was made only at the first takbir and the later takbir is said without intention, the prayer remains valid and the extra takbir counts as remembrance (zikir). This follows the views of Imam al-Nawawi, al-Khatib al-Syarbini and Imam al-Ramli.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun jika seseorang hanya berniat pada takbir yang pertama, kemudian dia melakukan sekali lagi takbiratul ihram tanpa berniat maka solatnya tidaklah batal.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 512 : HUKUM MELAKUKAN TAKBIRATUL IHRAM SEBANYAK DUA KALI”, 13 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4507-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-512-hukum-melakukan-takbiratul-ihram-sebanyak-dua-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-repeating-opening-takbir-in-prayer/