FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #35 : IMAM KHILAF DALAM SOLAT
What should a congregant do when the imam prays only three rak'ahs in the Asr prayer?
Short answer
The congregant should alert the imam by saying tasbih or subhanallah.
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
The congregant should alert the imam by saying tasbih or subhanallah. If the imam still gives the salam, the congregant completes the one remaining rak'ah so that the prayer reaches its full number of rak'ahs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hendaklah menyebut tasbih atau subhanallah dan sekiranya imam tetap memberi salam, maka sambungkanlah satu rakaat yang berbaki untk mencukupkan bilangan rakaat solat tersebut.
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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 #35 : IMAM KHILAF DALAM SOLAT”, 12 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1593-imam-khilaf-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-prays-three-rakahs-asr-what-to-do/