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BAYAN LINNAS KHAS: ISU TAMBAHAN WAKTU 8 MINIT BAGI PERMULAAN AZAN SUBUH DAN HUKUM SOLAT SUBUH SEBELUM MASUK WAKTU
What is the status of a Fajr prayer performed according to the old timing based on a solar altitude of 20° after Fajr time was extended by 8 minutes?
Short answer
In November 2019 the MKI Muzakarah Committee resolved that the start of Fajr in Malaysia uses a solar altitude of 18° below the horizon, so existing Fajr times were extended by 8 minutes.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In November 2019 the MKI Muzakarah Committee resolved that the start of Fajr in Malaysia uses a solar altitude of 18° below the horizon, so existing Fajr times were extended by 8 minutes. The decision rests on a year of research by JAKIM with expert groups from three universities. This Bayan stresses that knowing the entry of prayer time is a condition for a valid prayer, and that it can be known through certainty, ijtihad or taqlid. The detailed ruling on prayers performed under the old method is not included in the text provided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya, mengetahui masuknya waktu solat merupakan salah satu daripada syarat sah solat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS KHAS: ISU TAMBAHAN WAKTU 8 MINIT BAGI PERMULAAN AZAN SUBUH DAN HUKUM SOLAT SUBUH SEBELUM MASUK WAKTU”, 6 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3858-bayan-linnas-khas-isu-tambahan-waktu-8-minit-bagi-permulaan-azan-subuh-dan-hukum-solat-subuh-sebelum-masuk-waktu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-fajr-prayer-under-old-timing/