3 and not 5 prayers a day in Turkey

[Abyan]

Turkey: Fatwa allows Muslims to pray just three times a day

 

 

Ankara, 10 Oct. (AKI) - Turkish Muslims will be allowed to pray only three times a day from Wednesday instead of the usual five - without fear of committing a sin.

 

A member of the scientific council of Istanbul University, Muhammad Nour Dughan, has issued a controversial fatwa or religious edict cutting Islamic prayer requirements from five to three times a day.

 

The move has provoked widespread debate as well as opposition from orthodox imams or Muslim clerics.

 

Sharia law allows for the possibility of praying three times a day in case of sickness or travel.

 

The fatwa extends this option allowing Muslims to pray three times a day, especially when they are heavily committed with work or personal issues.

 

 

 

 

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=1.0.1409142549

 

 

Cajiib,Next time they´ll say fast the first 15 days of ramadaan, the other 15 days are sunnah, acuudibillah

[Cara.]

It's important they keep in mind that the fatwa doesn't kick in until Wednesday though.

[RedSea]

:rolleyes:

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Adduunkii maxaa la wareeray.

 

Another sign of of adduunyo gaddoon.

[Seekknowledge]

Which prayers would they be skipping?

[Som@li]

lool,the millatry are trying hard to be part of Europe, and want to get rid of Islam, so they can be allowed to join.

 

I heard Athans are done in turkey language.

 

But Islam is re-emerging in turkey,many are going back to the religion, that is why they banned the Islamic party,after landslide victory.

[N.O.R.F]

Jamal al-Banna, brother of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hasan al-Banna, endorsed the Turkish move.

 

"Merging prayers has become a modern necessity," he told the al-Arabiya website. "In most cases, people do not always perform the five prayers on time due to the pressures of modern life."

 

Al-Banna is often criticised for his modern interpretation of Islamic rules. He said the Prophet Mohammad himself had given followers this option that could be applied when prayers cannot be carried out in a given time.

 

A member of Egypt's Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Sheikh Youssef al-Badri, rejected the argument saying it was unacceptable to merge prayers unless it was due to travel, illness, rain or pilgrimage.

From the same source.

 

You need more to make an 'informed' opinion here.

[Ibtisam]

Some people especially our cousins here (Bangladeshi & Pakistani) pray all five prayers in one go at the end of the day. While other communities merge prayers.

 

Turkey and Iran are special cases when it comes to Islam.

 

I heard Somalia nearly followed Turkey lead (in translating prayers into Somalia- from what I heard Ayan Hiris Father was the guy behind this idea, and he actually led a prayer in Somali.) Can you imagine praying in Somali: “eeba ween, waxaan kaa magaangeeliyah Shidaanga…… you would be there all day!

[Fabregas]

It is not a big deal. Turkey is not a secular as some people. Infact according to some Turks I know there a is thriving Madarasa system and Islam is remerging in many spheres of life. Of course some people are threatened by this.

[chubacka]

wot a nation turkey is, i feel sorry for them Turkish ppl trying to practise Islam there, esp the sisters.

 

The Islamic "authorities" there seem to have little respect for Islam and shariah rulings. At the end of the day though they have to answer to Allah for their actions and Islam is in no need of them as Allah has promised victory to true believers.