FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #41 : KEPERLUAN MEMBACA FATIHAH JIKA SOLAT BERSAMA IMAM
Must the follower (makmum) recite al-Fatihah when praying in congregation behind an imam who recites aloud?
Short answer
The follower should listen to the imam's Fatihah until it ends and say amin together.
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 follower should listen to the imam's Fatihah until it ends and say amin together. After that the follower must recite Fatihah personally, as the imam's recitation is not sufficient, based on a sound hadith that everyone who prays must recite it. In the Shafi'i school the only exception is the masbuq, who joins when the imam has already said takbir to bow and has no time to start or finish Fatihah, so he may bow together with the imam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Selepas itu hendaklah makmum membaca Fatihah dan tidak memadai Fatihah imam kerana nas hadith yang sahih menunjukkan setiap orang yang solat hendaklah membaca Fatihah.
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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 #41 : KEPERLUAN MEMBACA FATIHAH JIKA SOLAT BERSAMA IMAM”, 12 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1539-keperluan-membaca-fatihah-jika-solat-bersama-imam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-follower-recite-fatihah-in-congregation/