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HUKUM BERKENAAN PENENTUAN KADAR DUA (2) MARHALAH, QARYAH & BALAD DARI PERSPEKTIF FIQH SEMASA
What distance counts as two marhalah for the purpose of combining and shortening prayers while travelling?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the measure of two marhalah for the concession of combining and shortening prayers, and other fiqh rulings, at 80.64 km (exact) or 81 km (precautionary).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the measure of two marhalah for the concession of combining and shortening prayers, and other fiqh rulings, at 80.64 km (exact) or 81 km (precautionary). This follows Ibn Hajar Al-Haitami in Tuhfah Al-Muhtaj and Al-Khatib Al-Syirbini in Mughni Al-Muhtaj. The distance is taken as exact rather than approximate, because shortening prayer departs from the original rule and calls for caution in determining the distance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat telah menetapkan penentuan kadar dua marhalah bagi keringanan (rukhsah) yang mengharuskan solat jamak dan qasar serta hukum-hukum fiqh lain adalah 80.64 km (tahdid) atau 81 km (ihtiyathi).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERKENAAN PENENTUAN KADAR DUA (2) MARHALAH, QARYAH & BALAD DARI PERSPEKTIF FIQH SEMASA”, 11 October 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1608. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/two-marhalah-distance-travel-prayer-shortening/