FatwaPerlisPrayer (Salah)
Apakah Makmum Wajib Membaca Al-Fatihah Dalam Solat Berjemaah?
Must the follower (makmum) recite al-Fatihah in congregational prayer?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this matter. The view al-Qaradhawi considers strongest is the Hanbali position that a follower must recite al-Fatihah when he cannot hear the imam's recitation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on this matter. The view al-Qaradhawi considers strongest is the Hanbali position that a follower must recite al-Fatihah when he cannot hear the imam's recitation. A follower who can hear the imam should stay silent and listen, and may not recite al-Fatihah or any other passage while the imam is reciting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pandangan yang kuat di sisi al-Qaradhawi ialah pandangan ulama mazhab Hambali yang mengatakan makmum wajib membaca al-Fatihah jika tidak mendengar bacaan al-Fatihah imam.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Apakah Makmum Wajib Membaca Al-Fatihah Dalam Solat Berjemaah?”, 31 July 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1170-apakah-makmuk-wajib-membaca-al-fatihah-dalam-solat-berjemaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-follower-recite-al-fatihah-congregational-prayer/