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AL-KAFI #409 : SOLAT FARDU TIGA KALI SEHARI, SATU RAKAAT, DAN BERAKHIR DENGAN SUJUD?
Is it true that obligatory prayers are only three times a day and one rakaat each, as claimed by someone citing Quranic verses?
Short answer
The claim is regarded as confusion typical of modern Quranists, who reject the explanation of practice given by the Prophet and the Companions.
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 claim is regarded as confusion typical of modern Quranists, who reject the explanation of practice given by the Prophet and the Companions. The obligatory prayers are five times a day and night, based on the consensus of the early generations and the sahih hadith in al-Bukhari and Muslim. Surah Hud 11:114 mentions prayer times in general terms and does not limit prayer to three, while the details are explained in hadith. The fatwa prefers al-Qurtubi's interpretation that the day covers Subuh, Zuhur and Asar, and the night covers Maghrib and Isyak.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sedangkan, generasi awal Islam ini telah berijmak yakni bersepakat tanpa bantahan bahawa solat itu 5 kali sehari semalam.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #409 : SOLAT FARDU TIGA KALI SEHARI, SATU RAKAAT, DAN BERAKHIR DENGAN SUJUD?”, 21 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1266-al-kafi-409-solat-fardu-tiga-kali-sehari-satu-rakaat-dan-berakhir-dengan-sujud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/three-daily-prayers-one-rakaat-claim/