FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 370 : ADAKAH DISYARATKAN BERJEMAAH UNTUK MENGULANG SOLAT YANG TELAH DIDIRIKAN ?
Must a prayer that has already been performed be repeated in congregation, or can it be repeated alone when one feels it lacked focus?
Short answer
Repeating an obligatory prayer already performed (i’adah) is recommended, whether because one senses a shortcoming such as lack of focus or in order to gain greater reward.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Repeating an obligatory prayer already performed (i’adah) is recommended, whether because one senses a shortcoming such as lack of focus or in order to gain greater reward. The fatwa states that the repetition is done in congregation from beginning to end, and according to the established opinion it is done only once within the prayer time. The person repeating should take the position of a follower and not the imam, to avoid scholarly disagreement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat i'adah ini mestilah dilakukan kesemuanya secara berjamaah dari awal sehingga akhir.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 370 : ADAKAH DISYARATKAN BERJEMAAH UNTUK MENGULANG SOLAT YANG TELAH DIDIRIKAN ?”, 16 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3996-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-370-adakah-disyaratkan-berjemaah-untuk-mengulang-solat-yang-telah-didirikan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-repeated-prayer-be-in-congregation/