FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE- 574: SOLAT BEJEMAAH DI LUAR SAF KERANA ANAK MENGGANGGU
May I pray in congregation outside the row in the mosque if I worry my child will disturb other worshippers?
Short answer
Praying outside the row inside a mosque is permitted according to the Shafi'i school, but praying within the row is more virtuous, as the Prophet SAW stressed the importance of straightening the rows.
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
Praying outside the row inside a mosque is permitted according to the Shafi'i school, but praying within the row is more virtuous, as the Prophet SAW stressed the importance of straightening the rows. If a child is very young, hard to manage and disturbs the congregation, it is better not to bring the child to the mosque. If the child is not disruptive but the parents are concerned, the fatwa advises praying beside the wall at the end of the row and placing the child at the very end.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sememangnya solat di luar saf dalam masjid adalah dibenarkan berdasarkan mazhab Syafie namun, apa yang lebih utama adalah solat di dalam saf.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE- 574: SOLAT BEJEMAAH DI LUAR SAF KERANA ANAK MENGGANGGU”, 10 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/947-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-574-solat-bejemaah-di-luar-saf-kerana-anak-mengganggu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pray-outside-row-child-disturbing-mosque/