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IRSYAD FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-184 : ADAKAH MEMADAI MEMBACA DOA IFTITAH DI RAKAAT PERTAMA SOLAT TARAWIH?
Is it sufficient to recite the Iftitah supplication only in the first rakaat of Tarawih prayer, without repeating it in the following sets of rakaat?
Short answer
Reciting the Iftitah supplication only in the very first rakaat of Tarawih is not sufficient.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Reciting the Iftitah supplication only in the very first rakaat of Tarawih is not sufficient. It is recommended (sunnah) to recite it at the start of the first rakaat of every two-rakaat set of Tarawih. Although it is a sunnah act, it is strongly encouraged for the sake of a complete prayer. A shortened form of the supplication, as found in the hadith, may also be recited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, tidak memadai membaca doa Iftitah pada rakaat pertama solat Tarawih yang terawal sahaja tetapi ia disunatkan untuk dibaca pada setiap permulaan rakaat yang pertama bagi setiap dua rakaat solat sunat Tarawih yang dilakukan.
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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. “IRSYAD FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-184 : ADAKAH MEMADAI MEMBACA DOA IFTITAH DI RAKAAT PERTAMA SOLAT TARAWIH?”, 10 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4797-irsyad-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-184-adakah-memadai-membaca-doa-iftitah-di-rakaat-pertama-solat-tarawih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iftitah-supplication-first-rakaat-tarawih-prayer/