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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 24 of 30
- Mufti Online3 Nov 2012
Making one Salaam after two rakaats of Esha Salaah
While performing esha salaat the imam performed 2 rakaats and made the first salaam one member of the jammat corrected him by saying subhanallah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Nov 2012
Hanafi Imaam reciting an Aayat of Sajdah according to Imaam Shafi'ee
If a hanafi Imaam recites an Aayat of sajdah (that is according to Imam shaafi'ee Rahimahullah and not according to Imam Abu Hanifah Rahimahullah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Nov 2012
Saffs of Women in a small room
How must the saffs of women be if the room is small? Can men muqtadis (more than one) read 1 foot behind the Imaam on right and ladies one saff…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Nov 2012
Attending only Fajr and Esha in the Musjid due to living far away
I live 10 minutes from a mosque and because of this distance I spend almost 2 hours every day walking to and from the mosque to the five daily…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Oct 2012
Is it Bid’ah to make Duā in congregation regularly after Fardh prayer?
Is it bidat to make dua in congregation regularly after fard prayer?
Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman - Mufti Online10 Oct 2012
How should a woman follow the Imaam in Jamaat Salaah
How should a woman perform salaah in jama'ah, if I perform behind my father (if we are on safar)? How do I make niyyah and what do I read in qiyaam,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Oct 2012
Witr with jamaat in the month of Ramadhaan
In Ramadhaan, if we are only two people in an apartment, is it better for us to perform witr with jamaat or is it better for us to perform it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2012
1. When following an Imam, is it required for the Muqtadees (followers) to complete the Tashahhud before standing up for the 3rd Rakah or before saying Salam in the last Rakah? 2. After the Imam says Salam, when should the Muqtadee say their salam?
As Salam o Alaikum, I am a very slow reader when it comes to praying salah. When I am praying salah at home I have no problem, but when I am praying…
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Ask Imaam21 Sep 2012
Am I rewarded for leading my family in prayer if I miss the congregation?
Assalamu Alaikum, I have missed my obligatory prayer in masjid. Can I lead my wife in a prayer to get thawab for jamaat only in my home? Am I going…
Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam19 Sep 2012
Is offering Salaah in congregation in masjid Waajib or Sunnah Mua’kkadah?
Salaam alaykum. Is offering salaah in congregation in masjid waajib or sunnah muakkadah?
Mawlana Abdul Hannan Nizami - Mufti Online15 Sep 2012
Repeating the Jamaat Salaah due to the Imaam not having wudhu
After the Esha Salaah, when the musallees had already performed their witr salaah, the Imaam made an announcement that the salaah had to be repeated…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Sep 2012
What should one recite in the last two rakaats behind the Imaam according to the Shafi'ee Maslak?
Reading salaat behind Imam in jamaat, in the last two rakaat what should one recite, according to Shafii Maslak?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Sep 2012
Pulling a person back from the front saff in Jamaat Salaah
In Salaah in Jamaat, when pulling a person back from the front saff to join him in the back saff so he doesn't read Salaah alone in the saff: Does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Hanafi Muqtadi following a Shafi'ee Imaam in Sajda-e-Tilaawat
We have a Hafiz saheb performing taraweeh for us. He is a Shafi'ee so in Surah haj he will make sajdah and in Surah saad he will not make sajdah.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Esha & Taraweeh Salaah at home
We are curently performing Esha Salaah and Taraweeh Salaah at our home. The closest Musjid is about 4-5 kms away. There is a musallah which is 2 kms…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Should the Muqtadi complete his attahiyyaat and then stand up or should he follow the Imaam
To recite attahiyaat is waajib in the 1st sitting of 4 rakaats Salaah. If it is missed then sajdah sahw becomes waajib. Sometimes the Imaam recites…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2012
Salaah of women behind the Imaam
What is the ruling regarding making niyaat for women not in the saff?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2012
Giving Sadaqatul Fitr to use in the Masjid or giving it to the Imam of the Masjid
Can we give Sadaqatul Fitr to use in the Masjid or can we give it to Imam the Masjid of the Musjid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2012
Qiyaamul Lail Salaah
What is the ruling regarding qiyaamul lail / shabeena which is read in jamaat after the taraweeh salaah as is taking place in certain masaajid in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2012
The law of tattoos in Islam
Is it permissible in Islam to have a tattoo on one's body? I performed salaah behind a person who has a tattoo on his skin. Is the salaah valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Aug 2012
Shafi'ee Imaam performing Salaah like a Hanafi
What's the status of the Salaah of the Imaam and the muqtadees if the Imaam is known to be a follower of a certain mazhab eg: Shafi, but when he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2012
Is it permissible for an imam to take money to lead Salah?
Assalmualaikum, I have a question/doubt, that did our salah is accepted by ALLAH if we offer salah behind an imam who is taking money for being…
Mawlana Mohammed Patel - Ask Imaam11 Aug 2012
I am an Imam of a Musjid and require urgent clarification in regards to non-Muslims entering the Musjid, please state the ruling of all the Mazahib.
I am an Imam of a Musjid and require urgent clarification in regards to non-Muslims entering the Musjid, please state the ruling of all the Mazahib.
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam25 Jul 2012
One Imam leading two jummahs
If in a Masjid there are 2 Juma Prayer and the same Imam leads both the prayers is it ok and permisible to pray that prayer.
Mufti Faisal bin Abdul Hameed - Ask Imaam21 Jul 2012
Doe’s a Shafi’ee Imam have to make Niyyat for Hanafi Muqatadee’s?
I pray in a masjid where the majority of the imams is of Shafiee madhab, and there is rarely a imam of Hanafi madhab to pray salaatul Taraweeh. I…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Mufti Online11 Jul 2012
Salaat-ut-Tasbeeh in Jamaat
Is it permissible to read Salaat-ut-Tasbeeh in Jamaat.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jun 2012
Women Attending the Musjid
What is the ruling with regards to women attending the musjid? Are there any Ahaadith that state that we should not stop women from attending the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 May 2012
Standing alone in a saff in Jamaat Salaah
Is it permissible for a person to stand alone in a saff in Jamaat salaah? If not, then what should the person do in this situation?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 May 2012
Are Ladies Permitted to stand in the saffs of the men in Jamaat Salaah?
Are ladies permitted to stand in the saffs of the men in jamaat salaah. In Bahisti Zewar under the section "Prerequisites of Salaah" there is a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 May 2012
Following an Imaam whose trousers is below his ankles
Is it permissible to follow an Imaam whose trousers is below his ankles and will the Salaah be valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 May 2012
A Woman Standing next to a Man whilst he is in Salaah
If a man is performing salaah and a woman comes and stands next to him, but she is not in salaah, she is merely standing next to him, does this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2012
Joining the Masbooq in Jamaat
Is there any Hadith about joining the masbooq in Jamat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Apr 2012
Children in the First Saff
What is the Shar'ee ruling regarding children standing in the first saff for salaah? Is this permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Apr 2012
Discharge of Mazi during Salaah
I make imaamat for Esha Salaah. While performing the Salaah I had a feeling that mazi came out but I thought it was just a waswasa. When I reached…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Feb 2012
Masbooq recites Durood in the Last Rakaat
A masbooq missed one rakaat with the Imaam. When the Imam sat in Qa'ada Akheera the masbooq recited the durood and dua. Should he make sajda sahwu…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Feb 2012
Masbooq mistakenly makes one Salaam with the Imaam
If I am a masbooq and I mistakenly make one salaam with the Imam. Then I realise my mistake and stand up to complete my missed rakats, should I make…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Feb 2012
Silent recitation by Imam in third and fourth Rakat of Maghreb & Isha
1. The masla for silent recitation by Imam in third and fourth rikat of Maghreb & Isha
Mufti Zaid M Shelia - Ask Imaam18 Feb 2012
What is the ruling regarding announcements/advices offered by the Imam after the fardh prayer and before the sunnah?
I have a query with regards to the different activities that take place between the Fardh and Nawafil prayers in the masajid: 1) The reading of…
Mawlana Faraz ibn Adam - Ask Imaam16 Jan 2012
Second Jamaat in a Masjid?
Is it permissible to perform a 2nd Jamā῾t in a Masjid where an Imām is defined by the elders?
Mufti Zaid Mohammed Shelia - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2011
Praying Janaza Salaah in the Jamaat Khana
Can you please clarify the following for me as I am living in England and due to the weather conditions and lack of shelter, janāzah salāh is prayed…
Mufti Zaid Mohammed Shelia
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