FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #640 : KEDUDUKAN SAF ISTERI KETIKA SOLAT DENGAN SUAMI
Where should a wife stand when praying in congregation with only her husband?
Short answer
When a wife prays in congregation with her husband as imam, she stands behind him and not beside him.
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
When a wife prays in congregation with her husband as imam, she stands behind him and not beside him. The same applies if the male imam is her father, older brother or younger brother. The fatwa cites the Shafi'i view that this arrangement is recommended, and that going against it is disliked but does not invalidate the prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka kami menyatakan bahawa sekiranya seorang wanita solat bersama suaminya secara berjamaah, maka kedudukannya adalah di belakang suaminya.
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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 #640 : KEDUDUKAN SAF ISTERI KETIKA SOLAT DENGAN SUAMI”, 3 July 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/769-al-kafi-640-kedudukan-saf-isteri-ketika-solat-dengan-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-position-prayer-with-husband/