FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1667: HUKUM MAKMUM SOLAT BERSENDIRIAN DI BELAKANG SAF
What is the ruling on a follower praying alone behind the row because the front rows are full?
Short answer
Scholars differ: the Hanbali view holds that the prayer is invalid and must be repeated, while the Shafii, Hanafi and Maliki schools hold that it is valid but disliked.
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
Scholars differ: the Hanbali view holds that the prayer is invalid and must be repeated, while the Shafii, Hanafi and Maliki schools hold that it is valid but disliked. The fatwa adopts the view that the prayer is valid but disliked, as it may forfeit the reward of congregational prayer. In the Shafii school, the worshipper should squeeze into an existing row where there is room. If the row is tightly packed, it is recommended to pull one person back from the front row after saying the opening takbir, and the person pulled is encouraged to step back to help.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum solat orang yang bersendirian di belakang saf adalahsah tetapi hukumnya adalah makruh kerana boleh menghilangkan pahala berjemaah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1667: HUKUM MAKMUM SOLAT BERSENDIRIAN DI BELAKANG SAF”, 19 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4344-al-kafi-1667-hukum-makmum-solat-bersendirian-di-belakang-saf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-praying-alone-behind-the-row/