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AL-KAFI #1208: HUKUM ILZAQ (إلزاق) KETIKA SOLAT BERJEMAAH
What is the ruling on ilzaq (pressing shoulders and feet together) in congregational prayer, and is it a sunnah of the Prophet?
Short answer
Ilzaq means joining shoulder to shoulder, knee to knee and foot to foot so that no gaps remain in the row.
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
Ilzaq means joining shoulder to shoulder, knee to knee and foot to foot so that no gaps remain in the row. This fatwa concludes that ilzaq is a sunnah encouraged by the Prophet in forming prayer rows, together with keeping the rows straight. It should be done considerately so that it does not hurt the worshippers beside one.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan hujah dan dalil yang disertakan, didapati bahawa Ilzaq (إلزاق) merupakan Sunnah yang dianjurkan oleh Rasulullah SAW dalam mendirikan saf.
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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 #1208: HUKUM ILZAQ (إلزاق) KETIKA SOLAT BERJEMAAH”, 12 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3290-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-1208-hukum-ilzaq-ketika-solat-berjemaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-ilzaq-in-congregational-prayer/