FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #904: PERLUKAH MENGIKUT IMAM SUJUD SAHWI
Must a latecomer follow the imam in the prostration of forgetfulness, or stand up to complete the missed rakaat?
Short answer
A latecomer should follow the imam in the prostration of forgetfulness, since the purpose of the follower is to follow the imam.
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
A latecomer should follow the imam in the prostration of forgetfulness, since the purpose of the follower is to follow the imam. This rests on the hadith that the imam is appointed to be followed and that followers must prostrate when the imam prostrates. The follower prostrates with the imam even if he himself did not forget, whereas if only the follower forgets, the imam bears it and no prostration is needed. The fatwa notes the hadith of Umar on this point is weak, but its meaning is supported by other texts and a consensus reported by Ibn al-Munzir.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab soalan di atas, boleh ikut sujud sahwi kerana tujuan makmum ialah mengikut imam. Imam itu adalah untuk diikuti.
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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 #904: PERLUKAH MENGIKUT IMAM SUJUD SAHWI”, 18 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2779-al-kafi-904-perlukah-mengikut-imam-sujud-sahwi-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-follow-imam-prostration-of-forgetfulness/