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AL-KAFI #1772: ADAKAH BOLEH BAGI ORANG YANG SOLAT QADA MENJADI IMAM BAGI ORANG YANG SOLAT FARDHU?
Is it permissible for someone performing a make-up (qada) prayer to lead someone performing an obligatory prayer?
Short answer
It is permissible for a person performing a qada prayer to lead someone praying an obligatory prayer, and the congregational prayer is valid as long as the outward actions of the imam and follower are the same.
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
It is permissible for a person performing a qada prayer to lead someone praying an obligatory prayer, and the congregational prayer is valid as long as the outward actions of the imam and follower are the same. In the Shafi'i school, a difference in intention between imam and follower does not affect validity. However, an obligatory prayer is not valid behind someone performing a funeral prayer or an eclipse prayer, because their outward actions differ.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus bagi orang yang qada solat mengimami orang yang solat fardhu bahkan solat Jemaah itu adalah sah selagi mana perbuatan zahir solat itu sama di antara imam dan makmum.
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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 #1772: ADAKAH BOLEH BAGI ORANG YANG SOLAT QADA MENJADI IMAM BAGI ORANG YANG SOLAT FARDHU?”, 17 March 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4706-al-kafi-1772-adakah-boleh-bagi-orang-yang-solat-qada-menjadi-imam-bagi-orang-yang-solat-fardhu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/qada-prayer-imam-obligatory-prayer-follower/