FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Panduan Pelaksanaan Ibadah Bagi Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) Negeri Perlis
How should persons with disabilities in Perlis perform acts of worship such as prayer, purification, fasting and pilgrimage?
Short answer
This Perlis fatwa sets out worship guidelines for persons with visual, hearing, speech and physical disabilities.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Perlis fatwa sets out worship guidelines for persons with visual, hearing, speech and physical disabilities. Those who are legally accountable must perform worship according to their ability, and the rulings on fasting, zakat and hajj are the same as for others once the conditions are met. A person with a physical disability who cannot stand may pray seated in a wheelchair, making the gesture for prostration lower than that for bowing. On leading prayer, visually impaired persons may lead ordinary worshippers, hearing-impaired persons may lead only their own group, and persons with speech disabilities may lead those in the same condition or lesser but may not lead ordinary worshippers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
OKU fizikal yang tidak boleh berdiri dan bergantung kepada kerusi roda, boleh menunaikan solat secara duduk di atas kerusi roda tersebut dengan menjadikan isyarat sujud lebih rendah daripada isyarat rukuk.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Panduan Pelaksanaan Ibadah Bagi Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) Negeri Perlis”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/953-panduan-pelaksanaan-ibadah-bagi-orang-kelainan-upaya-oku-negeri-perlis-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/worship-guide-persons-with-disabilities-perlis/