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PENENTUAN KADAR DUA MARHALAH BAGI PARA MUSAFIR UNTUK MENUNAIKAN IBADAH SOLAT JAMAK DAN QASAR
What distance counts as two marhalah for travellers performing combined and shortened prayers in Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee fixed the distance of two marhalah for travellers at 81 kilometres.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Pewartaan: 09/11/2023
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee fixed the distance of two marhalah for travellers at 81 kilometres. This measure applies to the combined (jamak) and shortened (qasar) prayers as well as other fiqh rulings that grant concessions (rukhsah). The decision follows the 118th meeting of the Muzakarah of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia on 16-17 February 2021.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah ditetapkan bahawa penentuan kadar dua marhalah bagi para musafir untuk menunaikan ibadah solat jamak dan qasar serta hukum-hukum fiqh lain yang memberi keringanan (rukhsah) adalah 81 kilometer".
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PENENTUAN KADAR DUA MARHALAH BAGI PARA MUSAFIR UNTUK MENUNAIKAN IBADAH SOLAT JAMAK DAN QASAR”, 25 April 2022. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=685. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/two-marhalah-distance-travellers-jamak-qasar-prayers/