FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1020: HUKUM MENGULANGI SOLAT FARDHU
Is it permissible to repeat an obligatory prayer with the intention of helping others gain the reward of congregational prayer?
Short answer
Repeating an obligatory prayer to gain the reward of congregation, or to help others obtain it, is regarded as recommended (sunat).
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
Repeating an obligatory prayer to gain the reward of congregation, or to help others obtain it, is regarded as recommended (sunat). This covers someone who has prayed in congregation and prays again with his wife, and someone who prayed alone and then joins a congregation he finds at the mosque. Repeating the prayer without any reason or need is makruh (disliked). This view accords with the Maliki and Shafi'i schools, as well as the hadiths and the practice of the companions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami berpandangan mengulangi solat fardhu untuk memperoleh pahala berjemaah, atau untuk membantu orang lain mendapatkan pahala jemaah, hukumnya adalah sunat.
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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 #1020: HUKUM MENGULANGI SOLAT FARDHU”, 3 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2977-al-kafi-1020-hukum-mengulangi-solat-fardhu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-repeating-obligatory-prayer-for-congregation/