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AL- KAFI #1042 : MAKNA LAGHA DALAM KHUTBAH JUMAAT
What does lagha mean for a person who speaks while the khatib is delivering the Friday sermon?
Short answer
The warning that anyone who speaks during the sermon has committed lagha is correct and is based on authentic hadith.
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
The warning that anyone who speaks during the sermon has committed lagha is correct and is based on authentic hadith. Scholars interpret lagha either as the loss of the virtue of Friday, or as the Friday prayer being counted only as Zuhr, and the fatwa holds that both views are almost the same, differing only in wording. In effect, the person loses the reward of Friday, but the Friday prayer remains valid and need not be repeated. Even telling another person to be quiet counts as lagha, so idle talk is all the more so.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Iaitu lagha bermaksud amalan seseorang itu menjadi sia-sia dan meluputkan pahala nya namun solat Jumaat yang didirikan tetap sah dan tidak perlu diulangi semula.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL- KAFI #1042 : MAKNA LAGHA DALAM KHUTBAH JUMAAT”, 11 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3014-al-kafi-1042-makna-lagha-dalam-khutbah-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-lagha-in-friday-sermon/