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Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Malang fatwa would suggest that prayer is for football fans. The problem is, this ball lovers who allegedly left a lot of praying while he was in the stadium.

Form their own fatwa, the MUI can be done according to guidelines published for the supporters' prayers.

MUI Secretary of Malang, Nidzom Hidayatullah, was not denied telling his supporters to run the difficulty or Mahgrib Asr prayers. Because collided with a football game schedule that was held in the afternoon. This fatwa itself, according to Nidzom, so fans did not leave the prayer and can enjoy his favorite team's games.

"This problem experienced by many supporters, and we as clergy have the right to give the answer," said Nidzom, when contacted by cell phone, Sunday (28.3.2010).

All this, plus Nidzom, has been known taqdim or combine multiple Dhuhur and Asr prayers. Could also issued a fatwa, the fans can do multiple taqdim before the game ball.

"In law jurisprudence taqdim plural prayers could only be done by people traveling at least as far as 80 kilometers. So it is necessary to study about prayer taqdim plural, whether supporters can be applied to football," he said.

Nidzom affirmed, in the true Islamic teachings are not asking the people, but many provide facilities. Maybe with a fatwa praying for soccer fans will be able to provide solutions for ball lovers during his stay in the stadium.

"It can be tried, however, need further discussion," he said.