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AL-KAFI #1349: MASBUK SOLAT JENAZAH
Can a person join a funeral prayer late, and what should be done if some of the imam's takbirs have been missed?
Short answer
A latecomer who arrives after the imam has already made several takbirs should make the takbir immediately and follow the imam, without waiting for the imam's next takbir.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A latecomer who arrives after the imam has already made several takbirs should make the takbir immediately and follow the imam, without waiting for the imam's next takbir. He recites what fits the order of his own takbirs. If the imam makes the next takbir before he finishes al-Fatihah, he follows the imam and the remainder of the recitation is dropped, in line with the view held by most scholars as cited. After the imam gives the salam, he completes the takbirs he missed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
makmum yang datang selepas imam sudah melakukan beberapa takbir, dia hendaklah terus bertakbir dan mengikut takbir imam.
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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 #1349: MASBUK SOLAT JENAZAH”, 24 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3645-al-kafi-1349-masbuk-solat-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/latecomer-masbuq-funeral-prayer-missed-takbir/