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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 13 of 30
- Mufti Online23 Oct 2017
When should the masbooq recite thanaa?
1. If one joins the jamaat during the first rakaat while the Imaam is reciting qiraat, should he recite thana 2. If he joins the jamaat in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Oct 2017
Imam made a mistake in salaah
In the last Rakat if Imam makes only one Sajda then finishes salat and turns around. After Muktade remind him that he only made one sajda then he…
Hussein Muhammad - Ask Imaam22 Oct 2017
Can a bus bought for jamaat use be used for personal use?
Assalamu alaikum Mas'ala Jus for my own satisfaction I wanted to ask - I bought a jamaat bus Which I would use khaas for the Jamaat's pick up n drop…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online17 Oct 2017
Performing salaah behind a clean shaven person who wears his pants below the ankles
1. I want to ask if it is permissible to pray Namaz behind such a person who is wearing clothing below the ankles and half sleeve shirt and also a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Oct 2017
Performing salaah behind a Salafi
Ahl as Salaf, who dont follow Taqleed, consider saying رب اغفرلى while sitting between two sujud in Salah as waajib. They also consider 9 Arkaan in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Oct 2017Roman Urdu
Zuhr ki chaar rakaat sunnat-e-muakkadah jamaat ke ba'd parhna
Me rozaana zuhr ki chaar Sunnat-e-Mukkada jamaat ke baad adaa karta hoon is main koi harj to nahi?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Oct 2017
Is namaaz behind a clean shaved Imam correct?
I want to ask if it is permissible to pray Namaz behind such a person who is wearing clothing below the ankles and half sleeve shirt and also clean…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2017
Should I read namaaz in another musjid if my imam is a salafi?
Assallamo Alaikum I am following Hanafi Fiqh. My local Imam is of Salafi thought an dhe keeps on belittling all four Imams. He does mention elders…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Mufti Online11 Oct 2017
How should the masbooq make sajda-e-sahw with the Imaam?
If I missed the first rakha and joined in second one. During the salah imam made a mistake and at last did sajda-e-sahw. Should I complete the first…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Oct 2017
Missing salaah in the Musjid to care for one's mother
I want to ask about my prayer. Can I pray at home as my mother is bedridden for the last 5 years and she needs a lot of care the whole day; from…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Sep 2017Roman Urdu
Deobandi imaam ke peeche namaaz parhna
Ulama ka kehna he ke Deobandi imam ke peeche namaz nahi hoti iska sharee hukam kya he?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Sep 2017
What to recite when the imam reads the last verses of Surah Gashiyah?
Should we read a dua when the imam reads the last verses of Surah Gashiyah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Sep 2017
Women performing Salaah behind the Imaam in the Haramain Shareefain
Can women perform salaah behind the Imaam in Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah Tayyibah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2017Roman Urdu
Shaadi ke ba'd miya biwi alag se do rakaat nafil parhna
Agar shaadi kai bad biwi husband kai pechay nafil na paday balkay dono aik hi room mai alag pad lain to is mai koi ghalat bat to nahi hai agar hai…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Sep 2017
Reciting surahs in the missed rakaats of salaah
I had missed two rakahs of maghrib in Jama'ah, so I continued to offer them after the Imaam said salaam. But I recited a surah in both the rakahs,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Sep 2017
Two people performing Salaah in Jamaat
I was leading the Asr prayer and there was only one young boy along with me who stood on my left instead of my right. Is this Jama'ah correct, or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam8 Sep 2017
Will the imam’s action invalidate the followers Salah?
is it possible for the imaam to invalidate the followers prayer, please give answer in much detail, possibly with many examples and what to do if we…
Muhammad IV Patel - Ask Imaam30 Aug 2017
Is namaaz valid if you follow the imaam late in sajda?
as-salaamu 'alaikum, I would like to know if my salah is still valid - if I pray behind an imam and I lag behind.. i.e. imam goes to sajda while I…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Mufti Online28 Aug 2017
How to cover up for missed Takbeeraat in Eid Salaah
With regards to Eid Salaah, in the following situations, how does a person cover up for the missed Takbeeraat: 1. If a person joined after the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Aug 2017
Congregational dua after Fardh Salaah.
Assalaamu - Alaykum 2 Questions : 1. During Taraweeh - when mistakes are made, is it fine to have these mistakes rectified in the witr Salaah (once…
Muhammad IV Patel - Jamiat KZN23 Aug 2017
Congregational Dua after the Fardh Salaah
Salaams. Please advise what the ruling is regarding loud Dua by the imam after ever Farz Salaah. Is it permissible and should we say Ameen, is the…
Mufti Taahir Hansa - Mufti Online16 Aug 2017
Performing Salaah on the 1st and 2nd floor of a musjid
In few mosques there are arrangements to offer prayer with jamat on 1st and/or 2nd floor along with the ground floor. I heard from some elder person…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Aug 2017
Ruling of Tahajjud Salaah with Jamaat
1.What is the ruling of performing Tahajjud Namaz in Jamat (famously called Shabeena / Qiyaamul Layl) which is carried out especially during the…
Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Ask Imaam3 Aug 2017
Praying qadhaa witr in maghrib behind imam
Assalamoalikum Is it ok to pray qadaa witr salah behind a person who is praying maghrib.
M. Mahmood Baig - Mufti Online3 Aug 2017
Imaamat of a non-baaligh child
My query is regarding the hadeeth of the child Sahaabi who performed salaah behind Nabi Sallaallahu alaihi wasallam and then went to his tribe and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jul 2017
Laws pertaining to Imaamat
I would like to find out all the Shar'ee laws pertaining to: - Imamat / leading a congregation in Salaah - Non Baaligh child making Imamat - Imam…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Jul 2017
Clean shaven person leading the salaah
1. Is it permissible for a person who is clean shaven (due to medical reasons - acne) to be Imaam of salaah? 2. If yes, would it still be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jul 2017
What should a masbooq begin with when standing up to complete missed rakaats
When one misses a rakaat with Jamaat, as one stands up, do you start with Thana or Sura Faatiha.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2017
Inaudible Dua after Salaah
I would like to know the ruling concerning dua after the congregation in the masjid. Should it be done audibly or should it be done inaudibly. Some…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2017
Following a masbooq in salaah
When namaz is being performed in congregation and I joined as muqtadi after third rakath and after Salam I will have to pray the due rakat, while…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Jun 2017
Does each Imam have to make an intention to lead the women and is it done verbally or in the heart?
Few huffaz intend performing Taraweeh Salaah in congregation at home. We are all Hanafi. A few ladies wish to joing the congregation in a seperate…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam14 May 2017
A brief response to Dr. Jonathan AC Brown with regards to the issue of women leading men or mixed gender in congregational prayer
Salams, Could you kindly read the section on women leading congregational prayer in Jonathan AC Brown’s book ‘Misquoting Muhammad’? He claims that…
Mu’ādh Chati - Mufti Online5 May 2017
Husband leading his wife in salaah
Can a husband lead his wife in namaz (congregation). If yes, what is procedure to do so?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2017
What should the imaam and muqtadi say when coming up from ruku?
1. Do you have to read samiallahu liman hamidah whilst getting up from rukoo or can you say it after you stand up? 2. Will the salah be invalid or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Apr 2017
If I miss the 4 rakaats sunnah before zuhr when performing salah in congregation, what is the best way of making up these 4 rakaat?
As-salamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuh my beloved and respected scholars, If I miss the 4 rakaats sunnah before zuhr when performing salah…
Syed Haneef - Mufti Online20 Apr 2017
Imaam replying to the second azaan of jumuah
When the Imam is sitting for Jummah khutbah and the muazzin is giving azan in front of him is it sunnah, mustahab or wajib for the Imam to reply…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Apr 2017
Salaah behind an imaam who is physically injured
Can we perform pray/salaah behind any physically unfit Imam. For Example, he can't walk normally (his leg is broken and and he is operated). Please…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Apr 2017
Non-baaligh child leading the Taraweeh Salaah
Can a nabaalig boy lead the taraweeh prayers?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Apr 2017
Fear of performing salaah with jamaat in a musjid
I have researched about it deeply and I can conclude that there are cases in which it is recommended by our religion to pray alone instead of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Apr 2017
Muqtadis reciting Surah Faatihah in salaah
In chapter no 7 (Surah Al-Araf) verse number 204 it is stated that "When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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