FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-173 : HUKUM MEMBATALKAN SOLAT SUNAT APABILA SUDAH IQAMAH
Is it permissible to break off a voluntary prayer when the iqamah is called for the obligatory prayer?
Short answer
If a person enters the mosque after the iqamah has been called, starting a voluntary prayer is disliked and he should prepare to join the obligatory congregational prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a person enters the mosque after the iqamah has been called, starting a voluntary prayer is disliked and he should prepare to join the obligatory congregational prayer. If already in a voluntary prayer, it is recommended to complete it in a shortened form provided he does not fear missing the congregation. If he fears missing it, it is recommended to end the prayer with the salam, and for the Friday prayer ending it is obligatory. If he strongly expects other worshippers to arrive, completing the voluntary prayer is most preferable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya kita sedang solat sunat dan kemudian iqamah sedang dilaungkan, maka disunatkan untuk menyempurnakan solat sunat tersebut sekiranya tidak ditakuti akan terlepas solat berjemaah tersebut dengan imam memberi salam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-173 : HUKUM MEMBATALKAN SOLAT SUNAT APABILA SUDAH IQAMAH”, 15 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1027-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-173-hukum-membatalkan-solat-sunat-apabila-sudah-iqamah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/breaking-voluntary-prayer-when-iqamah-called/