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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-698: ADAKAH BOLEH GANTI SOLAT YANG TERTINGGAL SECARA BERJEMAAH ATAU MENGIKUTI IMAM YANG SEDANG SOLAT
Can a person who missed a prayer make it up in congregation by following an imam who is performing a different prayer?
Short answer
A person who missed an obligatory prayer must make it up, and may do so in congregation since congregational prayer is better than praying alone.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who missed an obligatory prayer must make it up, and may do so in congregation since congregational prayer is better than praying alone. A difference in intention between imam and follower does not prevent this, including when the imam is praying on time and the follower is making up a missed prayer. In the case asked, it is more virtuous to first join the imam in the current prayer, then make up the missed prayer alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbezaan niat antara imam dan makmum tidak menjadi penghalang untuk menggantikan solat secara berjemaah meskipun imam sedang menunaikan solat secara tunai (ada').
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-698: ADAKAH BOLEH GANTI SOLAT YANG TERTINGGAL SECARA BERJEMAAH ATAU MENGIKUTI IMAM YANG SEDANG SOLAT”, 3 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5309-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-698-adakah-boleh-ganti-solat-yang-tertinggal-secara-berjemaah-atau-mengikuti-imam-yang-sedang-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/making-up-missed-prayer-in-congregation/