FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1884: HUKUM MEMBERI SALAM KE ARAH KIRI TERLEBIH DAHULU SEBELUM KANAN DI AKHIR SOLAT
Is the prayer valid if the first salam is given to the left before the right?
Short answer
The prayer remains valid if a person gives the first salam to the left before the right.
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
The prayer remains valid if a person gives the first salam to the left before the right. However, the act is considered disliked (makruh) because it goes against the Prophet's sunnah of turning to the right for the first salam and to the left for the second. The ruling relies on the Shafi'i scholars' view as cited by Imam al-Nawawi, including the statement of al-Baghawi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya seseorang itu memberi dua salam dengan cara mengucapkan salam pertama ke arah kiri terlebih dahulu sebelum kanan, maka solatnya tetap sah, namun perbuatannya itu dihukumkan makruh
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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 #1884: HUKUM MEMBERI SALAM KE ARAH KIRI TERLEBIH DAHULU SEBELUM KANAN DI AKHIR SOLAT”, 5 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5377-al-kafi-1884-hukum-memberi-salam-ke-arah-kiri-terlebih-dahulu-sebelum-kanan-di-akhir-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/salam-to-the-left-before-the-right-in-prayer/