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AL-KAFI #790: IQOMAH DALAM KEADAAN BERJALAN
Is it permissible to walk while reciting the iqamah?
Short answer
Reciting the iqamah while walking is disliked (makruh) if done without a valid excuse, because it goes against the 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
Reciting the iqamah while walking is disliked (makruh) if done without a valid excuse, because it goes against the sunnah. The default is to face the qiblah and stand upright while reciting it. Jurists also regard reciting it while sitting, riding or walking without an excuse as disliked, but it is not an issue where there is a valid excuse.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa iqomah dalam keadaan berjalan adalah makruh jika seseorang itu melakukannya tanpa keuzuran kerana ia menyelisihi sunnah.
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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 #790: IQOMAH DALAM KEADAAN BERJALAN”, 1 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2535-al-kafi-789-iqomah-dalam-keadaan-berjalan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/walking-while-reciting-the-iqamah/