FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #755: HUKUM MEMANJANGKAN QUNUT DI DALAM WITIR
What is the ruling on an imam lengthening the qunut supplication in the Witr prayer?
Short answer
A person praying alone may lengthen the qunut supplication. An imam must not cause hardship to the congregation by lengthening it, since imams are enjoined to keep the prayer light.
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 person praying alone may lengthen the qunut supplication. An imam must not cause hardship to the congregation by lengthening it, since imams are enjoined to keep the prayer light. The i'tidal is a short pillar and should not be noticeably prolonged beyond the time needed to recite al-Fatihah, except in qunut and the Tasbih prayer. The fatwa advises imams not to lengthen the qunut, in order to avoid the difference of opinion among scholars who hold that the prayer becomes invalid and to spare the congregation difficulty.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami menasihatkan agar para imam sebaiknya tidak memanjangkan bacaan qunut kerana keluar daripada khilaf sebahagian ulama' yang megatakan terbatalnya solat dan ia juga mungkin akan menimbulkan kesusahan atau mudharat terhadap makmum.
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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 #755: HUKUM MEMANJANGKAN QUNUT DI DALAM WITIR”, 8 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2452-al-kafi-755-hukum-memanjangkan-qunut-di-dalam-witir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-imam-lengthening-qunut-witr-prayer/