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AL-KAFI #1144 : HUKUM IMAM MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH ATAU AYAT-AYAT YANG LAIN DENGAN QIRAAT YANG PELBAGAI
May an imam recite Al-Fatihah and other verses in different qiraat across different rakaat during prayer?
Short answer
Reciting Al-Fatihah and other verses in prayer using qiraat is permissible as long as the qiraat is mutawatir, while shadh qiraat may not be used.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Reciting Al-Fatihah and other verses in prayer using qiraat is permissible as long as the qiraat is mutawatir, while shadh qiraat may not be used. It is preferable to continue with the same qiraat, but switching between verses is allowed if the first verse is not connected to the second. Al-Khatib Al-Syarbini holds that it is makruh except when teaching. The fatwa leans towards avoiding it, especially for an imam, since it may disturb the congregation and cause misunderstanding, and an imam who wishes to use another qiraat should inform the congregation beforehand.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Asal hukum membaca Al-Fatihah dan ayat-ayat lain di dalam solat dengan menggunakan qiraat adalah harus. Dengan syarat ia adalah di antara qiraat yang mutawatir.
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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 #1144 : HUKUM IMAM MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH ATAU AYAT-AYAT YANG LAIN DENGAN QIRAAT YANG PELBAGAI”, 11 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3186-al-kafi-1144-hukum-imam-membaca-al-fatihah-atau-ayat-ayat-yang-lain-dengan-qiraat-yang-pelbagai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-reciting-fatihah-different-qiraat-ruling/