FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1180: MENEGUR PAKAIAN IMAM YANG TERKENA NAJIS KETIKA SOLAT
How should a congregant alert the imam when the imam's clothing has najis on it during prayer?
Short answer
Being free of najis on the clothing is a condition for a valid prayer, so the congregant needs to alert the imam upon noticing it.
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
Being free of najis on the clothing is a condition for a valid prayer, so the congregant needs to alert the imam upon noticing it. Based on the Maliki view cited, a nearby congregant points out the najis or gestures to the imam, while a distant one speaks to him. If the imam does not understand the warning, the congregant is obliged to intend mufaraqah and complete the prayer alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah satu keperluan kepada makmum untuk menegur imam jika terdapat najis pada pakaian imam.
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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 #1180: MENEGUR PAKAIAN IMAM YANG TERKENA NAJIS KETIKA SOLAT”, 28 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3247-al-kahfi-1180-menegur-pakaian-imam-yang-terkena-najis-ketika-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-alert-imam-najis-on-clothing/