FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #940 : ADAKAH MAKMUM PERLU MENJAWAB SALAM IMAM DALAM SOLAT?
Must the congregation behind the imam respond to the imam's salam at the end of the prayer?
Short answer
Responding to the imam's salam is not obligatory for the followers, but it is recommended that they intend their own salam as a greeting or reply to the imam and the others in the congregation.
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
Responding to the imam's salam is not obligatory for the followers, but it is recommended that they intend their own salam as a greeting or reply to the imam and the others in the congregation. The imam is likewise recommended to direct his salam to the followers behind him. Giving the salam without such an intention is still permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Begitu juga sunat bagi makmum ketika memberi salam sebagai untuk meniatkan salam tersebut sebagai mengucapkan salam kepada imam atau menjawab salam kepada imam dan orang lain.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #940 : ADAKAH MAKMUM PERLU MENJAWAB SALAM IMAM DALAM SOLAT?”, 7 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2843-al-kafi-940-adakah-makmum-perlu-menjawab-salam-imam-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-congregation-respond-imam-salam-prayer/