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AL-KAFI #1896: HUKUM MUAZZIN MENJADI IMAM SOLAT
Is a muezzin prohibited from leading prayers as imam, and what is the ruling?
Short answer
According to the final position of the Shafi'i school, there is no prohibition on a muezzin serving as imam.
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
According to the final position of the Shafi'i school, there is no prohibition on a muezzin serving as imam. It is recommended for him to do so if he is qualified compared with the other congregants. The view that it is disliked rests on a weak hadith and is considered less accurate, leaving the views of recommended or permissible, with recommended held as the sound one.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, menurut pandangan muktamad mazhab Syafie, tiada larangan bagi seorang muazzin itu untuk menjadi imam solat, bahkan disunatkan pula baginya untuk menjadi imam sekiranya dia layak berbanding ahli jemaah yang lain.
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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 #1896: HUKUM MUAZZIN MENJADI IMAM SOLAT”, 3 November 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5430-al-kafi-1896-hukum-muazzin-menjadi-imam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muezzin-leading-prayer-as-imam/