FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1178: HUKUM ORANG BUTA MENJADI IMAM SOLAT
What is the ruling on a blind person leading prayers, and what about the cleanliness of his clothing from impurities?
Short answer
A blind person is permitted to lead sighted people in prayer, and the prayer is valid.
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
A blind person is permitted to lead sighted people in prayer, and the prayer is valid. The Prophet did not set physical traits as conditions for an imam, but stressed Quran proficiency, knowledge of the Sunnah, early migration and early acceptance of Islam. The Prophet once appointed the blind Ibn Ummi Maktum to lead the people, and the scholars of the schools agree on its validity. On impurities, the fatwa notes that they are identified by colour, taste or smell, and a blind person can still detect them by smell.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami menyatakan bahawa hukum orang buta menjadi imam kepada orang-orang yang celik adalah dibolehkan dan solatnya adalah sah.
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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 #1178: HUKUM ORANG BUTA MENJADI IMAM SOLAT”, 26 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3243-al-kafi-1178-hukum-orang-buta-menjadi-imam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-blind-person-leading-prayer-imam/