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AL-KAFI #1067: LEWAT SOLAT JUMAAT DAN HANYA SEMPAT RAKAAT KEDUA
If someone is late for Friday prayer and only catches the second rakaat with the imam, has he obtained the Friday prayer, and should he pray Zuhr or add just one rakaat?
Short answer
A person who catches one rakaat with the imam is considered to have obtained the Friday prayer and only needs to add one more rakaat.
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
A person who catches one rakaat with the imam is considered to have obtained the Friday prayer and only needs to add one more rakaat. If he does not catch a full rakaat with the imam, for example arriving when the imam is already in the final tashahhud, he must complete the prayer as Zuhr with four rakaat. This is because Friday prayer must be performed in congregation, and the congregation is counted as obtained with at least one full rakaat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Disebabkan dia sempat satu rakaat bersama imam, maka dia hanya perlu menambah satu rakaat sahaja.
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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 #1067: LEWAT SOLAT JUMAAT DAN HANYA SEMPAT RAKAAT KEDUA”, 27 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3055-al-kafi-1067-lewat-solat-jumaat-dan-hanya-sempat-rakaat-kedua. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/late-friday-prayer-only-second-rakaat-ruling/