FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 264 : HUKUM MEMBERHENTIKAN SOLAT KETIKA GEMPA BUMI
Is it permissible to stop praying during a dangerous situation such as an earthquake, and does someone who continues praying receive any special merit?
Short answer
An obligatory prayer may not be broken deliberately without a valid excuse, but harm and danger such as an earthquake, fire or major flood permit a person to stop the prayer.
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
An obligatory prayer may not be broken deliberately without a valid excuse, but harm and danger such as an earthquake, fire or major flood permit a person to stop the prayer. A voluntary prayer may be stopped in the Shafii school even without a reason, though continuing it is preferred. A person who chooses the azimah, meaning to continue praying during an earthquake, is permitted to do so.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara asasnya, para ulama bersepakat bahawa tidak boleh untuk seseorang itu membatalkan solat fardhunya dengan sengaja tanpa ada sebarang keuzuran.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 264 : HUKUM MEMBERHENTIKAN SOLAT KETIKA GEMPA BUMI”, 1 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2722-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-264-hukum-memberhentikan-solat-ketika-gempa-bumi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/stopping-prayer-during-an-earthquake-ruling/