FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-309 : HUKUM SOLAT BERJEMAAH JIKA IMAM DAN MAKMUM BERBEZA MAZHAB
Is congregational prayer valid if the imam and the followers belong to different schools of jurisprudence?
Short answer
Congregational prayer behind an imam of a different school is valid, and a follower may pray behind him.
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
Congregational prayer behind an imam of a different school is valid, and a follower may pray behind him. Differences among the recognised schools concern branch matters (furu'), not fundamentals such as creed. The fatwa supports this with the practice of the companions, the successors and the founding imams, who prayed behind one another, along with the statements of Ibn Qudamah and Ibn Taimiyah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, seseorang makmum itu boleh bersolat di belakang seorang imam yang berbeza mazhab dengannya.
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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-309 : HUKUM SOLAT BERJEMAAH JIKA IMAM DAN MAKMUM BERBEZA MAZHAB”, 28 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3436-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-309-hukum-solat-berjemaah-jika-imam-dan-makmum-berbeza-mazhab. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-behind-imam-of-different-school/