FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #663 : HUKUM HABISKAN BACAAN AL-FATIHAH KETIKA IMAM SUDAH RUKUK
Must a follower in congregational prayer finish reciting al-Fatihah if the imam has already bowed, when the follower was not late?
Short answer
In the Shafie school, a follower is obliged to recite al-Fatihah in congregational prayer, whether the prayer is recited silently or aloud.
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
In the Shafie school, a follower is obliged to recite al-Fatihah in congregational prayer, whether the prayer is recited silently or aloud. Where the imam has already bowed, this fatwa holds that the follower should finish al-Fatihah at a moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slow. Imams are also advised to consider the followers and avoid reciting so quickly that they cannot finish al-Fatihah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
makmum hendaklah menghabiskan bacaan al-fatihah, dengan kadar bacaan yang sederhana iaitu tidak terlalu laju dan tidak juga terlalu perlahan.
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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. “AL-KAFI #663 : HUKUM HABISKAN BACAAN AL-FATIHAH KETIKA IMAM SUDAH RUKUK”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2185-al-kafi-663-hukum-habiskan-bacaan-al-fatihah-ketika-imam-sudah-rukuk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/finish-fatihah-when-imam-has-bowed/