FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Solat bagi pelaut yang tinggal atas kapal selama 6 bulan
Can a sailor who lives on a ship for 6 months combine and shorten prayers throughout that period?
Short answer
During the voyage on the ship, a person may combine and shorten prayers.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
During the voyage on the ship, a person may combine and shorten prayers. Upon reaching a destination, the ruling depends on whether the person is considered a resident or a traveller. According to the Shafi'i school, intending to stay four days and four nights makes one a resident who can no longer take the concession, while a stop shorter than that still allows combining and shortening. A two-week stay at a port exceeds the traveller's period, so the concession no longer applies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sepanjang tempoh perjalanan di atas kapal, seseorang boleh melakukan solat secara jamak dan qasar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Solat bagi pelaut yang tinggal atas kapal selama 6 bulan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/solat-bagi-pelaut-yang-tinggal-atas-kapal-selama-6-bulan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sailor-combine-shorten-prayers-on-ship/