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Validity requirements and recommended acts

The difference between pillars, obligatory acts, sunnah, and mustahab — and what happens if something is missed.

For valid salah, pillars must be fulfilled. Obligatory acts (e.g. surah after Fatihah, first tashahhud) — if deliberately omitted may invalidate prayer; if forgotten, sujud sahwi at the end.

Sunnah and mustahab acts (e.g. post-prayer duas, qunut in witr) increase reward but are not obligatory. Omitting them does not invalidate prayer.

In Malaysia, daily practice largely follows the Shafi'i school. For specific cases (congregation, imam, follower), see i-Fiqh or JAKIM sermons.

Official references

Related prayer time guides

Educational summary — verify with JAKIM/i-Fiqh for authoritative rulings.

Prayer time data is sourced from the official JAKIM e-Solat portal. If anything differs, check e-solat.gov.my directly.