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AL-KAFI #947 : GUGUP PUNCA IMAM SOLAT JENAZAH TERLUPA NIAT
Is a funeral prayer valid if the imam was nervous and delayed his intention to act as imam, and must it be repeated?
Short answer
The funeral prayer is valid and does not need to be repeated.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The funeral prayer is valid and does not need to be repeated. It is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah) that need not be performed in congregation, and a prayer by a single person is sufficient. The intention to be imam is not required at the opening takbir; it is recommended, and disliked if deliberately delayed, but it does not invalidate the prayer. An imam must intend the imamate only in the Friday prayer, a repeated prayer (mu`adah), the advanced combined prayer during rain, and a congregational prayer vowed by nazar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan keterangan di atas, kami menyatakan bahawa solat jenazah berkenaan adalah sah dan tidak perlu diulang kembali.
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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 #947 : GUGUP PUNCA IMAM SOLAT JENAZAH TERLUPA NIAT”, 10 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2855-al-kafi-947-gugup-punca-imam-solat-jenazah-terlupa-niat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-prayer-imam-forgot-intention/