FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #802: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN SOLAT TANPA IQAMAT
What is the ruling on a person praying alone who starts the prayer without first reciting the iqamah?
Short answer
This fatwa states that the iqamah is a confirmed sunnah (sunat muakkad) according to the majority view, including the Shafi'i school.
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
This fatwa states that the iqamah is a confirmed sunnah (sunat muakkad) according to the majority view, including the Shafi'i school. A prayer performed without iqamah is valid, but it is disliked (makruh) because a sunnah act is omitted. It remains better and encouraged to recite the iqamah before praying, so as to avoid the disagreement with scholars who consider it obligatory.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, seseorang yang menunaikan solat tanpa iqamah maka hukumnya adalah makruh kerana meninggalkan perkara yang 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 #802: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN SOLAT TANPA IQAMAT”, 15 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2563-al-kafi-801-hukum-menunaikan-solat-tanpa-iqamat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prayer-without-iqamah-praying-alone/