FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #656 : SOLAT HAJAT SECARA BERJAMAAH
Can the hajat prayer be performed in congregation, and how did the Prophet perform it?
Short answer
Scholars differ on the ruling of the hajat prayer because the status of the hadith used as its evidence is disputed.
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
Scholars differ on the ruling of the hajat prayer because the status of the hadith used as its evidence is disputed. Based on the Ibn Majah hadith, the prayer consists of ablution, two units of prayer with no specific surah, then reciting the taught supplication, and the fatwa prefers that the supplication be recited during prostration. On congregational voluntary prayers, the fatwa cites scholars such as Imam al-Nawawi, who held that a general voluntary prayer performed in congregation is permissible and not disliked, although congregation is not recommended for it.
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Akan tetapi jika seseorang melakukannya secara berjamaah maka ia dibolehkan. Tidak dikatakan yang perbuatan itu makruh.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #656 : SOLAT HAJAT SECARA BERJAMAAH”, 29 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/681-al-kafi-656-solat-hajat-secara-berjamaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajat-prayer-in-congregation/