FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1385: HUKUM TERSALAH SOLAT BERSAMA JEMAAH YANG SUDAH SELESAI BERJEMAAH
What is the ruling if someone mistakenly prays with a group they assumed was still following an imam, but who had actually finished their congregational prayer, and must he continue or repeat his prayer?
Short answer
The prayer of a person who mistakenly follows a group that had in fact already finished praying with the imam is not valid.
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 person who mistakenly follows a group that had in fact already finished praying with the imam is not valid. He must repeat the prayer from the beginning and may not continue it. The fatwa relies on the legal maxim that an assumption whose error has become clear is disregarded, and cites Bughyat al-Mustarsyidin and the fatwa of Imam al-Ramli, which require repetition in a similar case.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum tersalah solat bersama dengan jemaah yang sudah selesai berjemaah dengan imam adalah tidak sah dan wajib untuk diulang semula solatnya.
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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 #1385: HUKUM TERSALAH SOLAT BERSAMA JEMAAH YANG SUDAH SELESAI BERJEMAAH”, 4 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3717-al-kafi-1385-hukum-tersalah-solat-bersama-jemaah-yang-sudah-selesai-berjemaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-mistakenly-praying-with-finished-congregation/