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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-726 : MANAKAH YANG LEBIH UTAMA, SUJUD SEJADAH ATAU MERAIKAN MAKMUM PADA SOLAT SUBUH JUMAAT?
Which takes priority in the Friday dawn prayer: performing the sajdah recitation or accommodating congregants who have commitments?
Short answer
The needs of the congregants should be accommodated, based on the hadith in which the Prophet SAW rebuked Mu’adz ibn Jabal for prolonging the recitation.
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
The needs of the congregants should be accommodated, based on the hadith in which the Prophet SAW rebuked Mu’adz ibn Jabal for prolonging the recitation. At the same time, the imam can still follow the sunnah by reciting part of Surah al-Sajadah or only the verse of prostration in the first rakaah, and part of Surah al-Insan in the second. Reciting both surahs in full is recommended, but constraints such as limited time and burden on the congregation must be considered. Prolonging the prayer is permitted if the congregation is small and all are content.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam situasi ini, perlu diraikan keperluan makmum sepertimana yang disebutkan dalam hadis berkaitan teguran Nabi SAW kepada Mu'adz Ibn Jabal.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-726 : MANAKAH YANG LEBIH UTAMA, SUJUD SEJADAH ATAU MERAIKAN MAKMUM PADA SOLAT SUBUH JUMAAT?”, 7 November 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5432-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-726-manakah-yang-lebih-utama-sujud-sejadah-atau-meraikan-makmum-pada-solat-subuh-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/friday-fajr-sajdah-surah-accommodate-congregation/