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AL-KAFI #1515: HUKUM IMAM MEMANJANGKAN SUJUD DAN BACAAN YANG BOLEH DIBACA KETIKANYA
Is it permissible for an imam to prolong the prostration, and what can be recited during a long prostration?
Short answer
Prostration requires tuma'ninah, a brief pause at least for the length of saying Subhana Allah, but not for a long duration.
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
Prostration requires tuma'ninah, a brief pause at least for the length of saying Subhana Allah, but not for a long duration. A person praying alone, or an imam leading a small congregation that is content, may prolong the prostration as desired, while an imam of a large congregation should not add to the recitation beyond three times. The imam must consider the condition of the congregation, especially at Zuhr time. During a long prostration, authentic supplications such as those narrated from the Prophet may be recited, and a supplication in Malay may not be uttered aloud but may be made silently in the heart.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam hal ini, jika seseorang itu sujud dalam solat secara persendirian atau menjadi imam pada jemaah yang sedikit, maka dia boleh memanjangkan sujudnya mengikut kehendaknya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1515: HUKUM IMAM MEMANJANGKAN SUJUD DAN BACAAN YANG BOLEH DIBACA KETIKANYA”, 10 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3965-al-kafi-1515-hukum-imam-memanjangkan-sujud-dan-bacaan-yang-boleh-dibaca-ketikanya-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-prolonging-prostration-ruling-and-recitation/