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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-737 : HUKUM MENGANGGUK DAN MENGGELENG KETIKA MEMBACA AL-QURAN DALAM SOLAT
What is the ruling on an imam who nods and shakes his head while reciting the Quran in prayer, is his prayer valid, and may one follow him as imam?
Short answer
Nodding and shaking the head while reciting the Quran in prayer is makruh (disliked), since humility lies in the heart and prayer is to be performed calmly.
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
Nodding and shaking the head while reciting the Quran in prayer is makruh (disliked), since humility lies in the heart and prayer is to be performed calmly. If the movement reaches three consecutive times, the prayer is invalidated. A congregant who sees the imam doing something that nullifies the prayer must separate from the congregation (mufaraqah) and may not follow him as imam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum seseorang mengangguk dan menggeleng ketika membaca al-Quran dalam solat adalah makruh. Namun, jika ia melibatkan pergerakan tiga kali berturut-turut, maka solatnya tersebut batal.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-737 : HUKUM MENGANGGUK DAN MENGGELENG KETIKA MEMBACA AL-QURAN DALAM SOLAT”, 16 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5479-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-737-hukum-mengangguk-dan-menggeleng-ketika-membaca-al-quran-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-nodding-shaking-head-reciting-quran-prayer/