FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #535 : MAKMUM SENGAJA LAMBAT DARIPADA IMAM
What is the ruling on a follower who prolongs the final prostration while the imam is already sitting for the final tashahhud?
Short answer
The act is disliked (makruh) because a follower must follow the imam.
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
The act is disliked (makruh) because a follower must follow the imam. It is also disliked to lag one pillar behind the imam, and the prayer is invalid if the follower falls behind by two long pillars without an excusable reason. If the delay is due to an excusable cause such as slow recitation, the follower may lag up to three pillars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan tersebut adalah makruh. Ini kerana makmum hendaklah mengikut imam berdasarkan hadis yang panjang iaitu hadis al-Musi' fi al-Solat, sabda Rasulullah SAW:
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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 #535 : MAKMUM SENGAJA LAMBAT DARIPADA IMAM”, 20 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1012-al-kafi-535-makmum-sengaja-lambat-daripada-imam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-follower-prolonging-final-prostration-behind-imam/