FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-381: SOLAT SUNAT APABILA KELUAR DAN MASUK KE RUMAH
Is there evidence for performing a voluntary prayer when leaving and entering the house?
Short answer
Every Muslim, male or female, is encouraged to perform a two-rak'ah voluntary prayer before leaving the house and after entering it.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Every Muslim, male or female, is encouraged to perform a two-rak'ah voluntary prayer before leaving the house and after entering it. The basis is a hadith narrated by al-Bazzar from Abu Hurairah, graded hasan by Ibn Hajar, stating that the two rak'ahs protect against harm when leaving and entering. According to al-Munawi, the prayer is performed briefly, can be fulfilled through an obligatory or voluntary prayer, and the recommendation lapses if a long time passes without a valid excuse.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dituntut ke atas setiap muslim itu sama ada lelaki atau wanita untuk melakukan solat sunat dua rakaat sebelum daripada keluar daripada rumah dan selepas daripada memasuki rumah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-381: SOLAT SUNAT APABILA KELUAR DAN MASUK KE RUMAH”, 7 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3470-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-381-solat-sunat-apabila-keluar-dan-masuk-ke-rumah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/voluntary-prayer-leaving-entering-house/