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AL-KAFI #1925: HUKUM SUJUD DI ATAS BELAKANG ORANG KERANA TEMPAT YANG PADAT DAN SEMPIT
Is it valid for a worshipper to prostrate on the back of another person during Friday prayer when the mosque is too crowded and cramped?
Short answer
A follower who cannot prostrate during Friday prayer because of crowding must prostrate on the back of the person in front if able to do so in the inclined manner, with the buttocks higher than the head.
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
A follower who cannot prostrate during Friday prayer because of crowding must prostrate on the back of the person in front if able to do so in the inclined manner, with the buttocks higher than the head. The prayer is valid and need not be repeated. Permission from the person in front is not required because the matter is minor. If he catches the imam before the salam, he completes it as Friday prayer, but if he cannot complete his prostration before the imam gives salam, he completes it as Zuhr.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila makmum tidak mampu untuk sujud kerana kesesakan dalam solat Jumaat, maka hendaklah diperhatikan situasinya. Jika mampu untuk sujud di atas belakang orang yang di hadapannya, maka wajib dia sujud.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1925: HUKUM SUJUD DI ATAS BELAKANG ORANG KERANA TEMPAT YANG PADAT DAN SEMPIT”, 6 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5546-al-kafi-1925-hukum-sujud-di-atas-belakang-orang-kerana-tempat-yang-padat-dan-sempit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-prostrating-on-another-persons-back-crowded-mosque/