FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1100: HUKUM ISTERI MEMBETULKAN BACAAN SUAMI DALAM SOLAT
May a wife correct her husband's recitation in prayer when he forgets, and how should she do it?
Short answer
A woman is permitted to alert the imam by saying tasbih, or to correct a forgotten recitation, when she prays with her husband, mahram men or other women.
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
A woman is permitted to alert the imam by saying tasbih, or to correct a forgotten recitation, when she prays with her husband, mahram men or other women. The more preferable method is still to clap. If she prays in congregation with non-mahram men, she may not alert by tasbih and should only clap.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami memilih pandangan yang mengharuskan wanita menegur imam secara bertasbih jika imam tersalah atau membetulkan bacaan imam jika terlupa, dengan syarat jika dia solat bersama suami, lelaki mahram atau sesama wanita.
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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 #1100: HUKUM ISTERI MEMBETULKAN BACAAN SUAMI DALAM SOLAT”, 12 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3111-al-kafi-1100-hukum-isteri-membetulkan-bacaan-suami-dalam-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-correcting-husband-recitation-in-prayer/