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AL-KAFI #1309: BOLEHKAH IMAM MENUNGGU MAKMUM DI DALAM SOLAT?
May an imam prolong the bowing position to wait for latecomers joining the prayer?
Short answer
Scholars differ on whether an imam may wait for latecomers while bowing.
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
Scholars differ on whether an imam may wait for latecomers while bowing. The first view, held by the Maliki, Hanafi and al-Auza'i positions and the earlier Shafi'i opinion, considers it disliked, except where harm is feared, such as an ignorant latecomer assuming he gained the rak'ah without catching the bowing with the imam. The second view, of the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools, holds it is recommended, and this fatwa adopts it on condition that the latecomer is already inside the mosque, the wait is not excessively long, and the imam's intention is for Allah rather than to win people's favour. Waiting is allowed only during bowing or the final tashahhud sitting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpandangan bahawa adalah disunatkan untuk imam menunggu makmum yang ingin solat berjemaah bersama-samanya, tetapi dengan beberapa syarat seperti yang telah ditetapkan oleh Imam an-Nawawi
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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 #1309: BOLEHKAH IMAM MENUNGGU MAKMUM DI DALAM SOLAT?”, 27 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3524-al-kafi-1309-bolehkah-imam-menunggu-makmum-di-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/may-imam-wait-for-latecomers-in-prayer/