FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1568: HUKUM MEMAKAI PAKAIAN KETAT DALAM SOLAT SEMASA AKTIVITI LARIAN
Is the prayer valid for a woman wearing tight sportswear during a running event, and does the activity count as a necessity for dress rules?
Short answer
A prayer is valid as long as the clothing does not reveal the colour of the skin, even if it is tight.
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
A prayer is valid as long as the clothing does not reveal the colour of the skin, even if it is tight. It is nevertheless disliked (makruh) for a woman to pray in tight clothing because it shows the shape of the body. Running is not a case of necessity that permits tight or thin clothing, and participants are advised to prepare loose, non-transparent clothing for prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, berbalik kepada soalan di atas, sah solat seseorang itu selagi mana pakaian yang dipakai tidak menampakkan warna kulit.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1568: HUKUM MEMAKAI PAKAIAN KETAT DALAM SOLAT SEMASA AKTIVITI LARIAN”, 30 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4083-al-kafi-1568-hukum-memakai-pakaian-ketat-dalam-solat-semasa-aktiviti-larian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tight-clothing-in-prayer-during-running-ruling/