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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-155: SOLAT SUNAT NIKAH
Is there a sunnah prayer to be performed after the marriage contract?
Short answer
There are narrations of the Companions' practice of praying two rak'ahs, but this was done when the husband enters the room to meet his wife, with her praying behind him, and not openly right after the marriage contract.
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
There are narrations of the Companions' practice of praying two rak'ahs, but this was done when the husband enters the room to meet his wife, with her praying behind him, and not openly right after the marriage contract. According to some scholars the prayer is permissible based on the practice of the salaf, and omitting it is also permissible. Some scholars encourage it as a good start to building a household.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan dua athar di atas, sebahagian ulama' mengatakan bahawa hukum solat sunat selepas nikah itu dibolehkan berdasarkan perbuatan para salaf.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-155: SOLAT SUNAT NIKAH”, 13 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1046-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-155-solat-sunat-nikah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sunnah-prayer-after-marriage-contract/