FatwaPerakPrayer (Salah)
Penentuan Kadar Dua Marhalah, Qaryah Dan Balad Dari Perspektif Fiqh Semasa
What is the distance of two marhalah and the qaryah and balad limit for combining and shortening prayers in Perak?
Short answer
The Perak Fatwa Committee sets two marhalah at 81 km as an approximation (taqribi), not an exact measure (tahdidi).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perak Fatwa Committee sets two marhalah at 81 km as an approximation (taqribi), not an exact measure (tahdidi). The qaryah boundary follows the mosque or surau parish limits recognised by the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council. A distance of 11 km from the starting point is permitted as the qaryah and balad limit, which a traveller must pass before combining and shortening prayers. On the return journey, the jamak ta'khir and qasar prayer is performed before entering this limit, when the remaining distance exceeds 11 km.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penetapan kadar dua (2) marhalah adalah sebanyak 81 km (taqribi)
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Penentuan Kadar Dua Marhalah, Qaryah Dan Balad Dari Perspektif Fiqh Semasa”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/8.NEW%20PENENTUAN%20KADAR%20DUA%20MARHALAH%20QARYAH%20DAN%20BALAD%20DARI%20PERSPEKTIF%20FIQH%20SEMASA.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/two-marhalah-qaryah-balad-distance-perak/