FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #540 : BACAAN AMIN SELEPAS AL-FATIHAH
How should one say amin after reciting al-Fatihah in congregational prayer according to the sunnah?
Short answer
Amin is not part of surah al-Fatihah, but saying it after the recitation is sunnah.
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
Amin is not part of surah al-Fatihah, but saying it after the recitation is sunnah. A person praying says it aloud in prayers recited aloud and quietly in prayers recited quietly. The follower (makmum) says it aloud together with the imam, based on the hadith of Abu Hurairah RA about amin coinciding with the amin of the angels.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bacaan amin itu bukan daripada surah al-Fatihah tetapi hukumnya adalah 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 #540 : BACAAN AMIN SELEPAS AL-FATIHAH”, 21 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1006-al-kafi-540-bacaan-amin-selepas-al-fatihah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/saying-amin-after-al-fatihah-in-congregation/