FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Doa Dengan Bahasa Selain Arab Di Dalam Solat
Is it permissible to make supplications in prayer in a language other than Arabic, such as Malay?
Short answer
Supplicating in a language other than Arabic during obligatory and voluntary prayers is permitted, especially for those unable to speak Arabic, while those who are able are encouraged to use Arabic.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Supplicating in a language other than Arabic during obligatory and voluntary prayers is permitted, especially for those unable to speak Arabic, while those who are able are encouraged to use Arabic. Obligatory supplications such as in the tahiyyat must be recited as narrated by those who can, and translation is allowed only for those who cannot, who should strive to learn the Arabic. Narrated supplications that are not obligatory are best recited as transmitted, and translating them in an obligatory prayer is disliked, but other supplications in voluntary prayers such as qiyamullail may be made in one's own language.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdoa dengan bahasa selain Arab di dalam solat fardhu dan solat sunat dibolehkan, terutama bagi mereka yang tidak mampu berbahasa Arab. Namun bagi mereka yang mampu, digalakkan berdoa dalam bahasa Arab.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Doa Dengan Bahasa Selain Arab Di Dalam Solat”, 24 September 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1222-oa-dengan-bahasa-selain-arab-di-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/supplication-in-non-arabic-language-during-prayer/