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AL-KAFI #785 : TUKANG AZAN ATAU IMAM: MANA LEBIH BAIK?
Which is better, being a muezzin or being an imam?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this matter. The sound view in the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools holds that giving the call to prayer along with the iqamah is better than serving as imam, while the Hanafi scholars consider the iqamah and serving as imam better.
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 this matter. The sound view in the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools holds that giving the call to prayer along with the iqamah is better than serving as imam, while the Hanafi scholars consider the iqamah and serving as imam better. The fatwa adopts the majority and Shafi'i position because of the apparent meaning of the hadith texts and the many virtues of the adhan and iqamah, without denying the merit of the imam as leader in congregational prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pendapat yang sahih daripada ulama' Syafi'e dan Hanbali, azan beserta iqamah adalah lebih baik daripada menjadi imam.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #785 : TUKANG AZAN ATAU IMAM: MANA LEBIH BAIK?”, 25 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2525-al-kafi-785-tukang-azan-atau-imam-mana-lebih-baik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muezzin-or-imam-which-is-better/