FatwaSelangorPrayer (Salah)
PENENTUAN KADAR DUA MARHALAH, QARYAH DAN BALAD DARI PERSPEKTIF FIQH SEMASA
What is the measure of two marhalah, and how are qaryah and balad determined in contemporary fiqh?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that the distance of two marhalah is not less than 81 km.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that the distance of two marhalah is not less than 81 km. The boundaries of a qaryah and a balad may be determined by any one of several options: state methods, custom and rulings in line with state acts or enactments; maps issued by JUPEM; maps from PLANMalaysia through the i-PLAN system; or new boundaries that consider the population density of vertical settlements such as condominiums and flats, set by the State Religious Authority.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadar dua (2) marhalah adalah tidak kurang daripada 81 km.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “PENENTUAN KADAR DUA MARHALAH, QARYAH DAN BALAD DARI PERSPEKTIF FIQH SEMASA”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/01/20/penentuan-kadar-dua-marhalah-qaryah-dan-balad-dari-perspektif-fiqh-semasa/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/two-marhalah-distance-qaryah-and-balad/