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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-161: HUKUM SELAWAT KE ATAS NABI SAW SEBELUM AZAN DAN IQAMAH
Is there guidance from the Prophet for reciting salawat upon him before the call to prayer (azan) and iqamah?
Short answer
What is established through authentic hadith is reciting salawat upon the Prophet after the azan, and this ruling leans towards reciting it after a short pause so it is distinct from the azan.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
What is established through authentic hadith is reciting salawat upon the Prophet after the azan, and this ruling leans towards reciting it after a short pause so it is distinct from the azan. The view recommending salawat before azan and iqamah rests on a very weak hadith, and its attribution to al-Nawawi was disputed by other scholars. Salawat after the iqamah is also recommended by analogy to the azan, but following the hadith text, namely salawat after the azan, is preferable and more cautious.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kenyataan-kenyataan tersebut, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa selawat yang sahih dan waridnya adalah selepas azan dilaungkan selepas beberapa ketika untuk membezakan di antara azan dan juga selawat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-161: HUKUM SELAWAT KE ATAS NABI SAW SEBELUM AZAN DAN IQAMAH”, 19 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2098-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-161-hukum-selawat-ke-atas-nabi-saw-sebelum-azan-dan-iqamah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-salawat-before-azan-and-iqamah/