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Congregation & Imamat
1,199 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Congregation & Imamat, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Congregation & Imamat fatawa — page 1 of 30
- Jamiat KZN15 Oct 2026
Is My Salaah Valid If I End It After the Imaam?
While reading salaah, we get to the Qa’dah (sitting) position before Salaam. The Imaam starts Salaam and ends his second Salaam while I’m still…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville26 Aug 2026
Not Being Able To Leave The Congregation When Wudhu Breaks During Salaah
If a person performing Salaah in congregation breaks his Wudhu but is unable to leave the congregation due to huge crowds, what should he do?
- Jamiat KZN25 Aug 2026
Performing Salaah in front of the Imaam in Masjid al-Haram
I would like to know if the Salah of those males is valid in the Haram in Makkah Mukarramah if they are praying in front of the Imam. This happens…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Best place to stand in the saff in salaah behind the imaam
When praying with an Imaam, are there any special benefits of standing directly behind him? Some people compete for this position where I am from…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville12 Aug 2026
A Masbooq Making Salaam With The Imaam
If a person misses a Rakaat and forgets and makes Salaam along with Imaam on one or both sides, should he make Sajdah-Sahw after completing the…
- Mufti Online5 Aug 2026
Making a second jamaat in the musjid
What is the fatwa on reading jamaat namaaz in the musjid after the main jamaat is over if the musjid doesn't have a sehn area?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jul 2026
Ma’zoor performing salaah behind a person who smokes dagga when no one else is present
Can I read fardh salaah behind a person who I know smokes dagga? I cannot lead the salaah as I am ma’zoor.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jul 2026
Imaams making a khatam of the Quraan Shareef in the Fajr and Esha Salaahs
A few brothers have decided that in Fajr and Esha they will complete the Holy Quraan throughout the year reading approximately 3 sides per Salah in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Person out of Taraweeh Salaah or a child correcting the Imaam in Taraweeh Salaah
1. Can a person out of Taraweeh Salaah correct the Imaam. And what is the ruling? 2. Can a child correct the Imaam whilst in Taraweeh Salaah and out…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Imaam performing five rakaat salaah
If the Imaam reads 5 Rakaats Salaah, does the Salaah have to be repeated? Whilst the Imaam is in the 5th Rakaat he realizes that he read an extra…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Making a second jamaat in the masjid
I have read a few times that men should not join the second and third jamaats in the Masjid. In the UK, many of the Masajid are very small, serving…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jul 2026
Imaam crying silently in taraweeh salaah for longer than three subhanallaahs
If the Imaam in Taraweeh Salaah becomes overwhelmed due to a verse of Jahannam and cries silently for a duration of longer than three subhanallaahs,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Jul 2026
Joining the imaam in whichever position he is in while in salaah
If a masbooq finds the Imaam in sajdah or jalsah or qadah, should he join the Imaam in that posture or can he wait for the Imaam to stand up for the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jun 2026
Muqtadi following the imaan when saying the takbeer for moving between postures
Regarding the muqtadi saying the takbeer when moving between postures of Salaah, should the muqtadi say the takbeer as soon as he hears that the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville12 Jun 2026
Women Performing Salaah In Jamaat
Is it permissible for a woman to make Imaamat or to join a congregation lead by a woman?
- Amjadi2 Jun 2026
The Validity Of A Hanafi's Congregational Salaah Behind a Shaafi'i Imam
if imam is a shafee and the broader public is hanafi whats the ruling? Question posed by: Haafiz Saheb, Durban
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Azaadville11 May 2026
Performing The Two Sunnats Of Fajr After The Jamaat Has Begun
I went to the masjid expecting Jamaat to be at 5AM, however it was 4:45AM. I rushed to another Masjid and reached there as the Imaam got on the…
- Azaadville9 May 2026
Should A Masbooq Tie His Hands When The Imaam Is In Rukoo Or Sajdah
When a Masbooq joins the Jamaat and is rushing straight for Ruku or Sajdah etc. Is it necessary to fold his hands or he must drop them and go the…
- Mufti Online6 May 2026
Performing taraweeh salaah with jamaat
Is it permitted to read taraweeh at home as a non hafiz baligh male? If I read taraweeh at home some nights and at the masjid some nights is this…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2026
Imaam pausing in the middle of the khutbah to make an announcement
During the Jumu'ah Khutbah (the second Khutbah) the Imaam stopped in the middle of the Khutbah and made an announcement saying "whilst the Khutbah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville5 May 2026
Viewing The Imaam While In Salaah With Jamaat
In our Masjid, you cannot see the Imam from the floor above. Is it necessary for the people upstairs to see the Imam?
- Mufti Online2 May 2026
Muqtadi repeatedly clearing his throat during ṣalaah without need
What is the ruling on a muqtadi repeatedly clearing his throat during ṣalaah without need, where no audible words are formed—does it nullify the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 May 2026
Disciplining someone else's child in the masjid
If another persons child comes to the musjid and is playing or makes noise can I hit him? If the child is between 7 and 12.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Apr 2026
Children standing in the adults' saffs if they are misbehaving
Is it correct for a person to keep his sons behind him in the masjid - away from other children as these children are causing a disturbance in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville19 Apr 2026
A Masbooq Reciting Durood In The Last Qa’dah Behind The Imaam
If a masbooq recites Durood in the last Qadah due to not knowing the ruling, will his Salah be invalid?
- Mufti Online18 Apr 2026
Moving one saff back for an Aalim to stand in the first saff for salaah
When we are in the masjid and iqaamah has already started, sometimes a person in the first row moves back to make space if another learned Maulana…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Apr 2026
Standing on the mataaf and performing fardh salaah
Is it permissible to read salaah on the mataaf in jamaat, as this is technically reading in front of the imam? Previously the imaams would perform…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Apr 2026
Performing janaazah salaah alone behind the congregation
In order for a person's janaazah salaah to be valid, does he have to join the saff, or can he read it individually behind the congregation? If he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville19 Feb 2026
Women Performing The Taraweeh Salaah In Jamaat
Is it permitted for Huffadh girls to pray Taraweeh in Jamaat in Ramadhan if purdah etc is in place for the protection of the Quran. What is the…
- Mufti Online7 Feb 2026
Imaam standing on the Mimbar after the khutbah and making an announcement for straightening the saffs
1. After the Khutbah on Jumu'ah, can the Imaam continue standing on the Mimbar to see that the Masjid is being filled and there are no spaces? 2.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jan 2026
Muqtadee going into ruku after the imaam recites an aayah of sajdah
What is ruling if a muqtadee went into ruku after the imaam recites an ayah of sajdah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jan 2026
Musallees mistakenly going into ruku after imaam recites an aayat of sajdah in salaah
If the Imaam in the Haram reads a sajdah aayat in maghrib, and the musallees not knowing the imaam went into sajdah, instead go into ruku, and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Jan 2026
Performing a second jamaat in the masjid
When we are in Saudi, in some masjids they perform a second congregation. Are we allowed to take part in that congregation if we haven't already…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Jan 2026
Sound system malfunctioning during the fardh salaah
Some people were reading salah in the main hall and others outside the hall. The microphone got cut half way through, such that the people outside…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jan 2026
Father correcting the son for missing salaah in the musjid
On one occasion I missed Salah in the masjid. In this case I read it at home. I understand this is not ideal however if my father comes to find out…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2026
Woman performing salaah behind the imaam in the Haram
If a lady went to the Haramain and she performed some salaah behind the Imaam, will she have to repeat those salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Dec 2025
Where children should stand in the musjid
1. Where should children stand in the saff, just one saff behind the men, or two, or very far back? 2. If the 9 yr old child stands one saff behind…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville11 Dec 2025
The Imaam Being Audible Over The Microphone In A Sirri (Silent) Salaah
Does a microphone system and its sensitivity affect a Sirri Salaah? e.g. In Zuhr or Asr Salaah the Imaam is reciting and you are able to hear him…
- Mufti Online1 Dec 2025
Muqtadi making a mistake behind the imaam
If a muqtadi makes any mistake in his own salaah behind the imaam, then does he have to repeat the salaah or is the imaams salaah counted?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Nov 2025
Performing salaah in the musjid with empty saffs in front of the musalli
1. Is namaaz valid where there are many saffs empty in front of the musalli but he is in the musjid? 2. What is the ruling regarding women coming in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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