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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-547 : HUKUM TERTAMBAH TAKBIR DALAM SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA
What is the ruling if the imam adds extra takbir in the Eid prayer?
Short answer
If the imam adds takbir beyond seven in the first rak'ah or five in the second, a follower who knows of the excess need not follow it.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If the imam adds takbir beyond seven in the first rak'ah or five in the second, a follower who knows of the excess need not follow it. If the follower goes along with it or is unaware of the count, the prayer is not invalidated. The takbir in the Eid prayer are among the sunnah hai'at, and the addition is treated as an added remembrance (dhikr).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, jika imam menambah bilangan takbir melebihi tujuh kali pada rakaat pertama atau lima kali pada rakaat kedua, maka makmum tidak perlu mengikutnya jika dia mengetahuinya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-547 : HUKUM TERTAMBAH TAKBIR DALAM SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA”, 1 February 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4663-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-547-hukum-tertambah-takbir-dalam-solat-sunat-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-imam-extra-takbir-eid-prayer/