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AL-KAFI #1123: MENYEBUT AMIN (آمين) KETIKA KHUTBAH JUMAAT ADAKAH DIKIRA LAGHA
Is saying amin to affirm the khatib's supplication during the Friday sermon considered idle talk (lagha)?
Short answer
Saying amin while the khatib makes supplication during the Friday sermon is permissible and is not counted as lagha.
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
Saying amin while the khatib makes supplication during the Friday sermon is permissible and is not counted as lagha. The fatwa adopts this view because it falls under the general instruction to say amin to a supplication. It cites the Maliki and Hanbali positions allowing it when said in a low voice. The fatwa also describes amin as part of the etiquette of supplication and one of the means by which a supplication is accepted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa dibolehkan mengaminkan ketika imam berdoa semasa khutbah Jumaat kerana termasuk dalam umum perintah untuk mengaminkan doa.
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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 #1123: MENYEBUT AMIN (آمين) KETIKA KHUTBAH JUMAAT ADAKAH DIKIRA LAGHA”, 23 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3143-al-kafi-1123-menyebut-amin-ketika-khutbah-jumaat-adakah-dikira-lagha. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/saying-amin-during-friday-sermon-lagha/