FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Fatwa Imam atau Makmum Melihat Mushaf Al-Quran dalam Solat
May the imam or the congregation look at a Quran copy during prayer?
Short answer
The imam should preferably recite from memory. If the imam lacks good memorisation and recitation, he is permitted to read from a mushaf, but only in voluntary prayers where long standing is encouraged.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The imam should preferably recite from memory. If the imam lacks good memorisation and recitation, he is permitted to read from a mushaf, but only in voluntary prayers where long standing is encouraged. In obligatory prayers the imam recites what he has memorised and does not burden the congregation. Followers are prohibited from holding a mushaf or any device to follow the imam's recitation, as this goes against the sunnah and is at least disliked, and making it a habit may lead to innovation. Followers are meant to listen attentively, and looking at a mushaf may disrupt their focus.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam sebaik-baiknya membaca dari hafalannya. Namun jika imam tidak memiliki kemampuan hafalan dan bacaan yang baik, maka bolehlah bagi imam membaca al-Quran dengan melihat mushaf berdasarkan athar dari Umm al-Mukminin 'Aisyah RA
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Imam atau Makmum Melihat Mushaf Al-Quran dalam Solat”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/61-fatwa-imam-atau-makmum-melihat-mushaf-al-quran-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-or-congregation-looking-at-mushaf-in-prayer/