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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-215: MEMBACA SURAH AL-SAJADAH DAN AL-INSAN PADA PAGI JUMAAT

What is the ruling on an imam reciting Surah al-Sajadah and Surah al-Insan in the Friday morning prayer?

Short answer

Reciting Surah al-Sajadah in the first rakat and Surah al-Insan in the second rakat of the Friday Fajr prayer is recommended in the Shafii school, based on authentic hadith about the Prophet's practice.

Federal TerritoriesOpinion (irsyad)

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Authority
Federal Territories Mufti Office
Date
Status
Opinion (irsyad)
Series
Irsyad al-Hadith
Topic
Prayer (Salah)

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Summary

Reciting Surah al-Sajadah in the first rakat and Surah al-Insan in the second rakat of the Friday Fajr prayer is recommended in the Shafii school, based on authentic hadith about the Prophet's practice. The Prophet often did this but not every week. An imam may also recite other surahs, taking into account the congregation behind him, since the prayer should be kept light out of consideration for the weak, the sick and the elderly.

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Selain itu juga, menurut mazhab al-Syafie disunatkan membaca surah al-Sajadah dan surah al-Insan pada solat subuh Jumaat berdalilkan amalan Nabi SAW sebagaimana yang dinyatakan di dalam hadith di atas.

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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-215: MEMBACA SURAH AL-SAJADAH DAN AL-INSAN PADA PAGI JUMAAT”, 2 October 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/655-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-215-membaca-surah-al-sajadah-dan-al-insan-pada-pagi-jumaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-recite-sajadah-insan-friday-fajr/

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Evidence cited

Hadith

  • Bukhari 703
  • Bukhari 891
  • Muslim 880

Books

  • Fath al-Bari (Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani)

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