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AL-KAFI #865: BOLEHKAH WANITA BERTASBIH UNTUK MENEGUR IMAM
Should a woman say tasbih like a man when correcting an imam who makes a mistake in prayer?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, saying tasbih to correct the imam is for men, while women correct him by clapping.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Shafi'i school, saying tasbih to correct the imam is for men, while women correct him by clapping. This view rests on a hadith reported by al-Bukhari, and al-Mawardi notes that a woman's voice raises concern about causing fitnah to listeners. The Maliki school holds that both men and women say tasbih and prohibits women from clapping in prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka berdasarkan perbincangan ulama di atas, jelas menurut pendapat Mazhab Syafie, bahawa menegur imam dengan cara bertasbih hanya untuk lelaki manakala perempuan dengan cara bertepuk.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #865: BOLEHKAH WANITA BERTASBIH UNTUK MENEGUR IMAM”, 23 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2704-al-kafi-865-bolehkah-wanita-bertasbih-untuk-menegur-imam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-women-say-tasbih-to-correct-imam/