FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-719: PERBUATAN MENGIKAT KAIN KETIKA SEDANG SOLAT, ADAKAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT?
Does adjusting and tightening a loose sarong while praying invalidate the prayer?
Short answer
Tying and tightening a sarong during prayer is classed as excessive movement.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tying and tightening a sarong during prayer is classed as excessive movement. If it involves three consecutive movements, the prayer becomes invalid. A person should avoid doing it if it does not disturb the prayer, and if necessary should do it with two movements, or three movements done separately, so that the prayer is not invalidated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan mengikat dan mengetatkan kain pelikat ketika sedang solat adalah termasuk dalam pergerakan yang banyak.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-719: PERBUATAN MENGIKAT KAIN KETIKA SEDANG SOLAT, ADAKAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT?”, 1 September 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5409-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-719-perbuatan-mengikat-kain-ketika-sedang-solat-adakah-membatalkan-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tying-cloth-during-prayer-invalidate/