FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1484 : HUKUM IMAM MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH SECARA SIRR DALAM SOLAT JAHRIYYAH KERANA TERLUPA
What is the ruling if an imam forgets to recite al-Fatihah aloud in the Isha prayer and recites it silently, and must he repeat the recitation?
Short answer
Reciting al-Fatihah is a pillar of prayer, but reciting aloud or silently is not a pillar, so the prayer of an imam who forgot to recite aloud remains valid.
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 al-Fatihah is a pillar of prayer, but reciting aloud or silently is not a pillar, so the prayer of an imam who forgot to recite aloud remains valid. Leaving out the loud or silent manner concerns a recommended act, so the prostration of forgetfulness is not required whether it was missed deliberately or by forgetting. If the imam remembers while still at the start of the surah and before bowing, he should repeat the recitation. If he has already bowed, he need not repeat it because the opportunity has passed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, meninggalkan al-jahr dan al-israr (الجهر و الإسرار) tidak menjejaskan sahnya solat dan tidak perlu untuk sujud sahwi sama ada secara sengaja atau terlupa.
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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 #1484 : HUKUM IMAM MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH SECARA SIRR DALAM SOLAT JAHRIYYAH KERANA TERLUPA”, 19 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3900-al-kafi-1484-hukum-imam-membaca-al-fatihah-secara-sirr-dalam-solat-jahriyyah-kerana-terlupa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/imam-silent-fatihah-loud-prayer-forgetfulness/