FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
Adakah sunat menyapu muka selepas membaca doa qunut?
Is it recommended to wipe the face after reciting the qunut supplication?
Short answer
Shafi'i scholars hold three opinions on this matter. The first is to raise the hands during qunut without wiping the face afterwards, the second is to raise the hands and wipe the face, and the third is neither to raise the hands nor to wipe the face.
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
Shafi'i scholars hold three opinions on this matter. The first is to raise the hands during qunut without wiping the face afterwards, the second is to raise the hands and wipe the face, and the third is neither to raise the hands nor to wipe the face. According to Imam Nawawi, the first opinion is the most correct, meaning the face is not wiped after qunut.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pandangan yang pertama ialah asah (lebih sahih) menurut Imam Nawawi Rahimahullah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Adakah sunat menyapu muka selepas membaca doa qunut?”, 15 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1716-adakah-sunat-menyapu-muka-selepas-membaca-doa-qunut. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wiping-face-after-qunut-supplication/