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THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018

23-24 JULY 2018

SPECIFYING THE RECITATION OF YASIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Specifying the recitation of Surah Yasin on Friday night has no basis in authentic hadith from the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). Meanwhile, the narration encouraging the recitation of Surah Yasin on Friday is not authentic. In fact, there is an authentic narration from him regarding the recitation of Surah al-Kahf on Friday. Therefore, Muslims are encouraged to recite Surah al-Kahf on Friday beginning from its night. Similarly, there is no specification for the recitation of Surah Yasin at a particular time; however, Surah Yasin may be recited at any time without restriction to a particular time.

THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018

23-24 JULY 2018

NUMBER OF TAKBIRS IN EID PRAYER

It is permissible to perform seven takbirs in the first rak'ah including the Takbiratul Ihram and five takbirs in the second rak'ah excluding the transitional takbirs (intiqālāt), in accordance with the view of Ibn ‘Abbās and ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz as reported by Ibn Abī Shaybah in al-Muṣannaf. This position aligns with the schools of Mālik and Aḥmad.

It is also permissible to perform seven takbirs in the first rak'ah after the Takbiratul Ihram and five takbirs after the transitional takbir, following the Shāfi‘ī school. Both practices represent valid scholarly disagreements.

THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018

23-24 JULY 2018

RECITATION OF SURAH AL-SAJDAH AND AL-INSAN IN DAWN PRAYER

Mosque imams who possess the capability are encouraged to recite the entire Surah al-Sajdah in the first rak'ah and the entire Surah al-Insan in the second rak'ah for every Subuh prayer on Friday, in emulation of the Sunnah of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). Nevertheless, the creation of a perception that it is obligatory to recite both these surahs in every Dawn prayer on Friday should be avoided. This requires taking into consideration the suitability of time and place to prevent hardship for the congregation.

THE 36TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018

23-24 JULY 2018

AL-TATHWIB IN THE DAWN ADHAN

It is established from several hadiths regarding al-tathwib (التثويب), which is the call اَلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْم (prayer is better than sleep) in the Dawn adhan. The Perlis Fatwa prefers that it be proclaimed in the dawn adhan (the second adhan) which is the adhan called after the rising of true dawn (fajar Sadiq).