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AL-KAFI #1572: YANG MANAKAH LEBIH AFDHAL, SOLAT JAMAK TAQDIM ATAU JAMAK TA’KHIR?
For a traveller, is combining prayers at the earlier time (jamak taqdim) or at the later time (jamak ta’khir) more virtuous?
Short answer
The preferred form of combining prayers depends on the traveller's situation, and neither is superior in every case.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The preferred form of combining prayers depends on the traveller's situation, and neither is superior in every case. If the traveller is on the move during the first prayer time and stops during the second, combining at the later time is better. If the traveller stops during the first time and is travelling during the second, combining at the earlier time is better. If the traveller is stopped or travelling throughout both times, scholars differ between Ibn Hajar and al-Ramli, and this fatwa favours Ibn Hajar's view that combining at the earlier time is better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawapannya hendaklah diperincikan (tafsil) berdasarkan kepada situasi orang yang bermusafir tersebut dan bukan salah satunya afdhal secara mutlaq.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1572: YANG MANAKAH LEBIH AFDHAL, SOLAT JAMAK TAQDIM ATAU JAMAK TA’KHIR?”, 4 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4102-al-kafi-1572-yang-manakah-lebih-afdhal-solat-jamak-taqdim-atau-jamak-ta-khir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/which-is-better-jamak-taqdim-or-jamak-takhir/