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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 22 of 30
- Mufti Online8 Jun 2013
Following a person who makes masah on thin socks
If one is in a mosque and the person that leads the prayer makes masah over regular socks. Now is this reason for one beforehand that one should not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jun 2013
Performing Salaah behind an Imaam who makes masah on thin socks
The mosque I go to, basically everyone of those who lead the salaah wipes over regular socks. Must I repeat my salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 May 2013
Status of congregational Salaah for men
What do the four madhabs say regarding congregational salaah for men? Do they say it is wajib or only mustahab? Can you cite references in your…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 May 2013
Should one recite sana when joining the Imaam in ruku'?
If I enter the musjid and join the salaah while the Imam is in ruku, then after saying the takbeer, should I go straight into ruku or should I first…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 May 2013
Lengthening the ruku' when hearing someone entering the Musjid
Is it preferable for the Imam to lengthen the Ruku' briefly when hearing someone entering the Masjid to join the Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 May 2013
Performing Salaah behind the Imaams of the Haram
I visited a certain website, according to them hanafis can't pray behind Imams of the haramain if they don't take care of the masaail in wudu as…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 May 2013
Who has the right to perform the Salaah
List the circumstances under which an Imam who is the most knowledgeable may in his own presence permit a man of lesser knowlege to be Imam for that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 May 2013
Imaam trimming his beard
The Imaam of my Musjid trims his beard to less than a fist length. Should I pray salah after him or not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2013
Imaamat Punctuality
In today's times we have devices which show time to the second; and such devices(phones, watches,etc) are carried about on almost every person…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 May 2013
Reciting behind the Imaam
My question is that we read the Alhamdu shareef in our namaz. When we read namaz in jamaat then do we need to read the Alhamudu shareef or not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2013
Can a Musafir pray Jumuah salah (zuhr) by his own or does he have to pray with congregation?
Can a mussafir pray jumma sallah (zuhr) by his own or he has to pray it in congregation?
- Mufti Online22 Apr 2013
Performing Salaah behind an Imam with less than a fist length beard
I heard that it is makrooh to perform Salaah behind an Imam who shaves his beard or trims it less than one fist? Is this true? If so, is it better…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Apr 2013
Imaam wearing shoes with pigskin leather inside-soles
If someone sees the imaam after he has led the salaah wearing slippers with pigskin leather inside-soles. Did the pigskin leather inside-soles make…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Peforming asr Salaah in Shafi'ee time behind a Shafi'ee Imaam
Do I also have to repeat my Asar salah if I read it in shafi time with a shafi Imaam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013Arabic
لو شك المأموم في الركعة الثانية أنه قرأ الفاتحة في الركعة الاولي ام لا
لو شك المأموم في الركعة الثانية أنه قرأ الفاتحة في الركعة الاولي ام لا,ماذا يفعل؟
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Masbooq doubting how many rakaats he missed
I joined salaah jamaat at 5:17. Jamaat starts 5:15 at the end I didnt know much rakaats I read but because I joined at that time I regarded it as 4…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Making Jamaat with one's wife at home
If a person does not go to a Musjid, and performs Salaah at home with his wife behind him, would he be absolved of the Wajib of Jamaat Salaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2013
Witr with Jamaat in the month of Ramadhaan
If someone has not performed asr salaah for some reason and after that he has performed isha (night prayer) and taraweh with jamat? Now what is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Mar 2013
Performing Fardh Salaah behind someone performing Sunnah or Nafl Salaah
If one wants to pray a Fardh Salah in Jamaat, can one join a person who is praying a Sunnah Salah? What if one joins a person who is praying a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Mar 2013
Jamaat Salaah at home with non-mahram females
What would the masala be regarding salaah read in jamaat in the home where the Imam begins reading salaah with non mahram females as muqtadi's?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Mar 2013
Muqtadi committing a makrooh action intentionally
If the follower (muqtadi) intentionally omits a necessary action (wajib) or intentionally commits an action that is prohibitively disliked (makruh…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2013
Reciting behind the Imaam
When reading salaah behind an imam, what does one read in the standing position (does the person following read surah fatiha and a surah)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2013
Second Jamaat in the Harams of Makkah and Madinah
In the massajid in Makkah and Madinah, there are no sahen areas. The second jamaah is performed in the musjid area. Should we join such a jamaah if…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
When should the Muqtadi change postures?
When should the muqtadi start to change posture in salat (e.g. from qiyam to sajdah): should he start moving immediately when the imam starts saying…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Imaam breaking his wudhu
If the Imaam breaks his wudhu during leading prayer, I know he can appoint another to be imaam, but is it also aloud that the jamaat does continue…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Continuity in the saffs
What is the masaalah in regards to making Iqtidaa of a jamaat which is situated in a building disconnected by a distance of about 50 meters or so? (…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Imaam taking correction from someone who is looking inside the Qur'an
If a shafi muqtadi who is making simaa'at from the Quraan gives luqma to a shafi imaam and the imaam accepts this luqma, ( which if I am not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Ladies following the Taraweeh Salaah with jamaat
We have a small Musallah at our University where five times daily salaat takes place. The Musallah is used by students and residents of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Can a Haafiz who cannot make sajdah due to injury lead the Salaah?
Two hafezs are to perform taraweeh. One cannot make sujdah due to injury. knees cannot fold. some say he can perfrom taraweeh, some say no due to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2013
Salaah on the opposite side of glass doors and performance of Salaah in congregation
Dear brother Assalamu Alaykum. I have two questions: 1. There are clear glass doors in a mosque and some people were offering salah on one side of…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online13 Feb 2013
Making intention when performing salaah with one's wife
Referring to question linked below : http://muftionline.co.za/node/1902 If one had read salaah with his wife in jamaat (only two of them) and had…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2013
Making Jamaat at home
If the men of a household pray their salaah in their own house with jamaat, is this wrong? I understand they wouldn't get the reward of going to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2013
Making niyyat for leading women in Salaah
I know that it is necessary for the Imam to make in intention for leading the females in a congregation. However, what is the ruling if initially…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2013
The person that is most capable should lead the Salaah
Narrated Abu Huraira (raziallahuanhu): Allah's Apostle (sallalahualaywasallam) said, "If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2013
Following an Ibaadi Imaam
In Oman local people follow an ibadi imam and they are not reciting sura's with sure fatiha in the first 2 rakats of zohar & Asr Salaah. Since im…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Feb 2013
Making jamaat with non-baligh child
Should I make niyyah for leading jamaat, if I pray together with a non-baligh child of 6 or 7 years?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jan 2013
Imaam leading the Salaah with his trousers below his ankles
In the area that I've moved to, the imaam of the local Musjid leads the Salaahs with his trousers below his ankles. Does it diminish from the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2013
Folding one's hands after ruku when praying behind a imaam who reads longer zikr than ''Rabbana lakal hamd''
Must a Hanafi fold his hands after ruku when he prays behind a imaam who does longer zikr than ''Rabbana lakal hamd'' such as; رَبَّنا وَلَكَ…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2013
Can the Imaam perform Jumuah Salaah without a beard and with short sleeves
Is it permissible for an imaam allowed perform Jumma salaah without a beard and can he wear short sleeves whilst performing imamat? What is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2013
What is the last posture in which a person can join the Jamaat Salaah?
What is the last moment within which if a person joins the Imam in congregation Salah then he will get the congregation?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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