FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-207 : HUKUM DOKTOR BEDAH MENJAMAKKAN SOLAT KERANA PEMBEDAHAN
May a medical doctor combine obligatory prayers because of treating patients or performing surgery?
Short answer
The default ruling is that obligatory prayers are performed within their proper times.
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
The default ruling is that obligatory prayers are performed within their proper times. The established Shafii position does not permit combining prayers due to illness, but al-Nawawi and several Shafii scholars supported permitting it, in line with Imam Ahmad's view allowing combination due to excuse or hardship. Some contemporary scholars, such as al-Qaradawi and the Saudi Permanent Committee, allow surgeons to combine prayers early or delayed in cases of necessity or lengthy operations. For prayers that cannot be combined with the one after them, such as Asr and Fajr, they should be performed on time if possible, including by having staff take turns.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada hukum asal, solat fardu hendaklah ditunaikan pada waktunya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-207 : HUKUM DOKTOR BEDAH MENJAMAKKAN SOLAT KERANA PEMBEDAHAN”, 2 October 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/654-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-207-hukum-doktor-bedah-menjamakkan-solat-kerana-pembedahan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surgeon-combining-prayers-during-surgery-ruling/