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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 18 of 30
- Mufti Online4 Aug 2015
Performing nafil Salaah in jamaat
During Ramdhaan in the Haramain both at Makkah and Madinah they conduct Tahajjud namaaz in Jamaath during the last 10 days from 1 am to 2.30 am.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Jun 2015
Is it permissible to pray in a Masjid that is farther than your local Masjid because its Imam follows your Madhab?
I would like to have your views on the following issue in light of Quran and Hadith. Nowadays we are seeing many Mosques being built due to…
Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam20 Jun 2015
Jamaat of Taraweeh Salat
We know that taraweeh salat is sunnate muakkadah. But what about the jamaat for this prayer? Is it sunnate gaer muakkadah, or sunnate muakkadah, or…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online1 Jun 2015
Imaamat of a ma'zoor
Can I make imaamat if I am a mazoor with the disease of urinary incontinence?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 May 2015
Imaam sitting on the floor and leading the Salaah
Can a person sitting on the floor lead the salaah with jamaat? What about if sitting on a chair?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2015
Making Jamaat on an aeroplane
A person is on a plane with his wife, and the time for salaah sets in. There are no other Muslims visible that would be able to perform salaah with…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2015
Performing a second jamaat in the Musjid
1. Is it true that it is Makruh according to the Hanafi Madhab to perform a second Jum'ah Jamat in a Masjid where the main Jamat has already taken…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2015
Imaams of the Haram making masah on socks
What is the ruling if the Imams of haramain / shareefain perform masah on socks and perform their salaah, will our salaah be accepted? I have heard…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2015
Performing the sunnats of fajr when the Jamaat has already commenced
If one misses the sunnat salaah of fajr, then should he join the Imaam in jamaat and leave out the sunnats?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Apr 2015
Terminating the Salaah with one Salaam
Can you tell me please in gulf countries I see mostly the Imams finish salaah only with one salam. Is this ok or not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Apr 2015
Reciting the tasbeeh of ruku or sajdah after the Imaam makes takbeer
A Muqtadi has recited an even number of Tasbeeh in Ruku or Sajdah. Before he can recite the next Tasbeeh, to make it an odd number, the Imaam makes…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Apr 2015
Arranging the Saffs
The following categories of Muqtadis are present for a Jamaat Salaat: Mature males, Immature males, Mature females and Immature females. What will…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Mar 2015
Joining a person performing Salaah alone
If a person is busy reading Salaah alone, then another person comes and joins him to make jamaat. Is this action ok? What should the first person do…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Mar 2015
Masbooq completing the missed rakaats before the Imaam makes salaam
A person I know came with me to the Friday prayers. He is not very knowledgeable in Fiqh like myself and we are both non-Aalims. I got out and my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2015
Joining the Imaam in the last tashahhud
If you join the jamaat in the last rakaat while the imaam is in tashahud, is your salaat valid or is it preferable to read alone?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Mar 2015
Joining the Imaam after three rakaats
If I join Zuhr Salaah behind the Imaam after 3 rakaats, what is the correct procedure to join and complete the Salaah? What should I recite after…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Mar 2015
Making jamaat
Is it permissible for a mother and son to perform Salaah together in Jamaat? If so, where should the mother stand and is it necessary for the mother…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Turning towards the congregation after Salaah
Should the Imaam turn towards his right or left facing the muqtadis for making duaa only for Fajr and Asr Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
How should children stand in the saffs?
How should na-baaligh children be arranged in the suffs of the Masjid during Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Not going to the Musjid due to fear of being hijacked
My mother does not want me to go to the Masjid for Maghrib and Esha Salaah. Though we only live 15-20 minutes from the nearest Masjid, our house is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Mar 2015
How much distance should be kept between the feet for females in Salah? Should any surahs be read behind an Imam? How may women preach Islam to others?
I am a convert and follow Hanafi madabh. I have some questions about Salah. 1. While standing in the Salah, how much space should there be between…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online21 Feb 2015
Two people performing jamaat
If the time for Fajr salaah in the masjid /musallah is up, and there is only the muazzin and imam present, but someone arrives just then but still…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Feb 2015
Imaams wudhu breaking in Salaah
When leading the salaah, what should one do when his wudhu breaks? Must the salaah be broken, or is there a way for the congregation to continue?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Feb 2015
Performing Asr and Esha Salaah when the time sets in according to the view of Imaam Abu Yusuf (Rahmatullahi Alayh)
Is it ok to read Asar and Esha at the time set by Imam Abu Yusuf, especially if one is reading alone and it is easier to do so at that time.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Feb 2015
Reciting Thanaa behind the Imaam
1. If I miss the first rakaat of jammat after the Imam makes salaam, when I stand to complete the salaah do I read Surah Fatiha or first the thanaa…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Feb 2015
Making Salaam with the Imaam
I have a question that if the imam is making salaam and I have just started the dua which is read after the durud shareef (Alla humma inni zalamtu),…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam20 Jan 2015
If the Imam in one Masjid performs Khutba in Arabic and the Imam of another Masjid in English, which Masjid should I attend?
I am in the US for a few months and have found most of the masajid have Khutbah in English. I am not familiar with this practice, as in South africa…
Zameelur Rahman - Ask Imaam12 Jan 2015
Sajdah sahw behind the Imam
I was reading Namaaz with jamaat and I made a mistake under which sajdah sahw becomes mandatory, but I did not make sajdah sahw, will my namaaz be…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Making jamaat with one's wife
Can I perform Salaah with my wife if I miss jamaat? Will we get the sawab of jamaat.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Omitting the Jamaat Salaah in the Musjid
I perform most of my salaah with my family at home. The musjid is not very far away from where I live. Will I receive the reward of performing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2014
Fajr Sunnats when one fears missing the jamaat Salaah
A person is late for fajr in the musjid. If he prays his two rakaats of sunnah, he will miss the congregational prayer, but will still have time to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam20 Dec 2014
Sajadah sahw behind the Imam
I was reading Namaaz with jamaat and I made a mistake under which sajdah sahw becomes mandatory, but I did not make sajdah sahw, will my namaaz be…
Asim Patel - Mufti Online16 Dec 2014
Masbooq forgetting to recite a Surah after Surah Faatiha
What is the ruling for a masbooq who forgot to read a surah after surah fatiha but completed his namaz?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Dec 2014
Looking at the next Musallee to determine how many rakaats one missed
A person arrives late to the masjid and misses a number of rakats with the imam. When the imam says salam, he thus has a number of extra rakaat to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2014
Performing Salaah at home when there is a severe downpour
In the UK the weather is often cold and wet and I am a young teenager. Sometimes I want to go to pray salah with the jamaat but due to the weather…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Dec 2014
Using a microphone for Salaah
Is it correct to surmise that young scholars using microphone for Salah and allowing their Salah to be broadcast in the homes for ladies to hear may…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Dec 2014Roman Urdu
Imaam ke saat sajda-e-sahw
Agar Imam sahib se ghalti ho jaye to wo jo sajda-e-sahw se pehle daai jaanib ki taraf salaam pherte he kya muqtadi ne bhi daai jaanib ki taraf…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Nov 2014Roman Urdu
Ahle Hadith ki Musjid me waqt se pehle namaaz parhna
Ahle hadees ka zuhar aur asar ka waqt hanafi se tees mint pehle ho jata he to kya koi hanafi us waqt namaz parh sakta he jab ahl-e-hadees ke azaan…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2014
Following a Shafi'ee Imaam in salaah
I have questions related to following a Shafi'ee Imaam in salaah. During Fardh of Fajar Salaah, if the Imaam did not recite Qunoot, is Sajda-e-Sahw…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Oct 2014Roman Urdu
Azaan owr jamaat ke darmiyaan ke waqt me qadha namaaz parhna
Agar asar ya esha ki azaan ho jaye aur muslim masjid jaye to kya jamaat hone se pehle muslim jo sunnat ghair muakka he un ke jaga koi qaza namaaz…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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