FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1252: BOLEHKAH BERDIRI DI SEBELAH IMAM KERANA SURAU STESEN MINYAK KECIL
Is the prayer valid for a follower who stands beside the imam when a small petrol station prayer room is overcrowded?
Short answer
The majority view holds that when there are several followers they stand behind the imam, while a single follower stands to the imam's right.
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
The majority view holds that when there are several followers they stand behind the imam, while a single follower stands to the imam's right. This fatwa nonetheless considers it acceptable to stand beside the imam when the prayer room is too crowded and the prayer time is short, by following the scholars who permit it. The follower should still make every effort to keep his heels behind the imam's heels, and imams in small prayer rooms are advised to shorten the prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan nas dan hujah di atas, kami berpendapat bahawa tidaklah menjadi masalah untuk makmum berdiri di sebelah imam ketika surau terlalu padat dan waktu solat terlalu singkat.
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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 #1252: BOLEHKAH BERDIRI DI SEBELAH IMAM KERANA SURAU STESEN MINYAK KECIL”, 8 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3376-al-kafi-1252-bolehkah-berdiri-di-sebelah-imam-kerana-surau-stesen-minyak-kecil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/standing-beside-imam-small-petrol-station-surau/