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AL-KAFI #1004: HUKUM SOLAT MUSAFIR BAGI MEREKA YANG MEMPUNYAI DUA TEMPAT TINGGAL
Can a person who works far away and has another home in a hometown or where their family lives shorten and combine prayers when returning to that home?
Short answer
A person returning to a place that is their watan, such as a hometown they intend to resettle in or a house occupied by their wife, may not combine and shorten prayers there, even if the visits are only monthly or weekly.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person returning to a place that is their watan, such as a hometown they intend to resettle in or a house occupied by their wife, may not combine and shorten prayers there, even if the visits are only monthly or weekly. They may combine and shorten prayers only during the outward and return journey if the distance reaches two marhalah, and not if the distance is shorter. A person who is not a resident of a place must still perform Friday prayer, but is not counted among the 40 required worshippers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka dalam isu ini, beliau juga tidak boleh menunaikan solat jamak qasar pada setiap minggu ketika berada di Kuala Lumpur kerana isterinya tinggal di dalam rumah tersebut.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1004: HUKUM SOLAT MUSAFIR BAGI MEREKA YANG MEMPUNYAI DUA TEMPAT TINGGAL”, 27 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2953-al-kafi-1004-hukum-solat-musafir-bagi-mereka-yang-mempunyai-dua-tempat-tinggal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-travellers-prayer-two-residences/