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AL-KAFI #1959: Hukum Membaca Doa Iftitah Selepas Membaca al-Fatihah
Is it permissible to recite the iftitah supplication after reciting al-Fatihah because one forgot?
Short answer
Reciting the iftitah supplication after the opening takbir is recommended in the Shafi'i school.
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
Reciting the iftitah supplication after the opening takbir is recommended in the Shafi'i school. This recommendation lapses once a person has begun the isti'azah or al-Fatihah, or has finished it, because its time has passed, even if this happened unintentionally. If he recites it anyway, the prayer is not invalidated because it is a form of remembrance, and the prayer also remains valid if he deliberately stops al-Fatihah to recite it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun jika dia tetap membacanya, sama ada dalam rakaat yang sama, atau pada rakaat yang berikutnya, maka solatnya tetap sah kerana doa iftitah itu merupakan zikir.
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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 #1959: Hukum Membaca Doa Iftitah Selepas Membaca al-Fatihah”, 19 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5762-al-kafi-1959-hukum-membaca-doa-iftitah-selepas-membaca-al-fatihah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reciting-iftitah-supplication-after-al-fatihah-ruling/