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AL-KAFI #1979: HUKUM MAKMUM MENGANGKAT TAKBIRATUL IHRAM SEBELUM IMAM
What is the ruling on a follower raising the opening takbir before the imam?
Short answer
The prayer of a follower who performs the opening takbir before the imam has completed his takbir in full is invalid.
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 prayer of a follower who performs the opening takbir before the imam has completed his takbir in full is invalid. The follower must wait until the imam finishes the takbir completely and only then say his own. A takbir made simultaneously with the imam, even for part of it, also does not validate the prayer, including when the follower thought he was after the imam but it turned out to be simultaneous.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak sah solat makmum yang mengangkat takbiratul ihram sebelum imamnya selesai mengangkat takbir secara keseluruhannya.
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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 #1979: HUKUM MAKMUM MENGANGKAT TAKBIRATUL IHRAM SEBELUM IMAM”, 14 February 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5849-al-kafi-1979-hukum-makmum-mengangkat-takbiratul-ihram-sebelum-imam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-follower-takbir-before-imam/