FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1116 : IMAM TERLUPA MEMBACA AYAT AL-QURAN SELEPAS MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH
What is the ruling if the imam forgets to recite a surah or Quranic verses after Al-Fatihah during prayer?
Short answer
Reciting a surah after Al-Fatihah is a sunnah of the haiat category, so if the imam omits it, the prayer of the imam and followers remains valid and no prostration of forgetfulness is required.
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
Reciting a surah after Al-Fatihah is a sunnah of the haiat category, so if the imam omits it, the prayer of the imam and followers remains valid and no prostration of forgetfulness is required. If the imam goes straight into bowing, a masbuq follower who has not yet recited or finished Al-Fatihah may bow with the imam after the opening takbir, in the measure of saying subhanallah. A muwafiq follower must complete Al-Fatihah, provided he does not lag behind the imam by more than three long pillars, namely bowing and the first and second prostrations.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, jika imam tertinggal bacaan surah selepas daripada bacaan Al-Fatihah, maka solatnya dan solat makmum tetap sah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1116 : IMAM TERLUPA MEMBACA AYAT AL-QURAN SELEPAS MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH”, 20 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3134-al-kafi-1116-imam-terlupa-membaca-ayat-al-quran-selepas-membaca-al-fatihah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-forgets-surah-after-al-fatihah-ruling/