FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #840 : SOLAT SUNAT TAHIYATUL MASJID KETIKA IMAM MULA SOLAT FARDHU
May one quickly perform the tahiyyatul masjid prayer when the imam has already begun the obligatory prayer, and then join the congregation?
Short answer
Once the imam has started the obligatory prayer, a person who has just entered the mosque may not perform a voluntary prayer and should join the imam directly.
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
Once the imam has started the obligatory prayer, a person who has just entered the mosque may not perform a voluntary prayer and should join the imam directly. The tahiyyatul masjid is fulfilled automatically by the obligatory prayer, so a separate two-unit prayer is not required. The ruling relies on the hadith that no prayer is valid after the iqamah except the obligatory one, and on the explanation in al-Fiqh al-Manhaji.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab persoalan, apabila imam sudah mula melakukan solat fardhu, maka tidak boleh lagi kita melakukan solat 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 #840 : SOLAT SUNAT TAHIYATUL MASJID KETIKA IMAM MULA SOLAT FARDHU”, 11 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2655-al-kafi-840-solat-sunat-tahiyatul-masjid-ketika-imam-mula-solat-fardhu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tahiyyatul-masjid-when-imam-starts-obligatory-prayer/