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AL-KAFI #980: SOLAT SUNAT TAHIYYATUL MASJID ATAU JAWAB AZAN
When arriving at the mosque while the Subuh call to prayer is being made, should one pray Tahiyyatul Masjid or respond to the adhan first, and does praying the Subuh sunnah directly count as Tahiyyatul Masjid?
Short answer
It is better to respond to the adhan first, because of the Prophet's instruction to repeat what the muezzin says.
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
It is better to respond to the adhan first, because of the Prophet's instruction to repeat what the muezzin says. Afterwards, if time allows, one may pray Tahiyyatul Masjid and then the Subuh sunnah prayer. If time is short, praying either Tahiyyatul Masjid or the Subuh sunnah is sufficient, as each suffices for the other, a matter known as indiraj.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keduanya, jika masa sempit, maka bolehlah solat Tahiyyatul Masjid atau solat sunat Subuh kerana kedua-duanya akan memadai antara satu sama lain.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #980: SOLAT SUNAT TAHIYYATUL MASJID ATAU JAWAB AZAN”, 23 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2915-al-kafi-980-solat-sunat-tahiyyatul-masjid-atau-jawab-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tahiyyatul-masjid-during-subuh-adhan/