FatwaPerakPrayer (Salah)
Apakah hukumnya seorang yang cacat pendengaran menjadi imam walaupun bacaan tajwid nya betul?
Is it permissible for a hearing-impaired person to lead prayer as imam if his Quranic recitation is correct?
Short answer
It is disliked (makruh) for a hearing-impaired person to be imam, because he cannot hear corrections from the congregation if a mistake occurs.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is disliked (makruh) for a hearing-impaired person to be imam, because he cannot hear corrections from the congregation if a mistake occurs. If he wears a hearing aid that removes the impairment, it is no longer regarded as a defect that makes his leading disliked. In that case he may lead if he is otherwise qualified.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang yang nyata cacatnya makruh menjadi imam kerana boleh menimbulkan ketidakkhusyukan kepada makmum.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
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Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukumnya seorang yang cacat pendengaran menjadi imam walaupun bacaan tajwid nya betul?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#solat-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hearing-impaired-person-leading-prayer-imam/