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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-464 : KEDUDUKAN IMAM PEREMPUAN DAN MAKMUM KETIKA SOLAT JEMAAH
Where do a female imam and her female followers stand in congregational prayer, whether the followers are many or only one?
Short answer
A female imam stands in the middle of the female congregation and does not stand far in front as a male imam does.
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
A female imam stands in the middle of the female congregation and does not stand far in front as a male imam does. She stands slightly ahead of the followers' row so she can be distinguished from them, while the followers stand beside her and slightly behind. If there is only one follower, she stands on the imam's right, as in a male congregation. Standing exactly level with the imam is disliked, and the central position is preferred because it offers the imam more cover.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam jemaah perempuan, kedudukan imam perempuan hendaklah berada di tengah-tengah makmum perempuan.
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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-464 : KEDUDUKAN IMAM PEREMPUAN DAN MAKMUM KETIKA SOLAT JEMAAH”, 19 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4350-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-464-kedudukan-imam-perempuan-dan-makmum-ketika-solat-jemaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/position-of-female-imam-and-followers-in-congregational-prayer/