FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-444 : HUKUM MAKMUM MASBUQ ‘KEJAR’ IMAM
Is the prayer valid for a latecomer (masbuq) who 'chases' the imam by quickly performing the missed units on his own, and does he receive the reward of congregational prayer?
Short answer
A follower must follow the actions of the imam, and opposing him is sinful.
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
A follower must follow the actions of the imam, and opposing him is sinful. The fatwa leans towards the view that a latecomer who begins the prayer intending to follow the imam but performs the pillars on his own to catch up invalidates both the congregation and his prayer, because the condition of following the imam's actions is not met. This is the asah (more authoritative) view. The opposing view holds that the prayer is not invalid but counts as an individual prayer without the reward of congregation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, apabila seseorang yang solat dengan niat mengikut imam kemudian dia tidak mengikut perbuatan imam ketika itu maka dia telah menyelisihi Sunnah Nabi ﷺ yang menyuruh kita mengikut perbuatan imam dalam solat.
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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-444 : HUKUM MAKMUM MASBUQ ‘KEJAR’ IMAM”, 4 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4281-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-444-hukum-makmum-masbuq-kejar-imam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-masbuq-follower-chasing-the-imam/