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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 26 of 30
- Ask Imaam12 Mar 2008
Can we follow clean-shaven or semi-shaven Imams in Jamats?
Can we follow clean-shaven or semi-shaven Imams in Jamats?
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam7 Mar 2008
ecently the Imam Sahib said that Hanafi Madhab does not allow having 2 jummah in the same Masjid
We are facing major problem at our Masjid. So far we have been having 2 Jummahs. Recently the Imam Sahib said that Hanafi Madhab does not allow…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Mar 2008
If we go to the mosque while the imam is just beginning finishing the Second Rakath of the Magrib prayers, how do we complete the rest of the prayers by ourselves?
If we go to the mosque while the imam is just beginning finishing the Second Rakath of the Magrib prayers, how do we complete the rest of the…
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam1 Mar 2008
The women came and joined the Esha prayer Jamaat
A lecture was organised in our local masjid and special provision was made for women to attend the lecture in a completely separated ward at the top…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Feb 2008
Can a group of women perform Juma prayer, one of them being Imam, in a gathering at someone’s home?....Is it necessary to offer eight rakaas to offer Tahajjud. How many rakkas are recommended to offer Tahajaud prayer
Q.1 - Can a group of women perform Juma prayer, one of them being Imam, in a gathering at someone’s home? Is it permitted in Sharia? If it is then…
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam22 Feb 2008
When must inniwajato be read when one is performing Salaah in Jamaat?
when must inniwajato be read when one is performing sallat in jamaat
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam22 Feb 2008
Can i without moving lips recite fatiha and surah in my heart like we do in normal rakat of namaz when inaudible behind the imam. OR recite from any surah of quran without moving lips OR by zikr meaning i should do zikr in heart in arabic subahanallah alhamdullillah allah o akbar. PLease clearify
Asalam O Alikum wr wb, Ref Fatwa ID: 16242 Please elaborate " The above verse and hadiths are clear proof for the prohibition of reciting behind the…
Ml. Asif Umar - Ask Imaam22 Feb 2008
Will an individual leading a salaat in jamaat have to specifically mention women in their niyaat in the event that women join the jamaat?
Will an individual leading a salaat in jamaat have to specifically mention women in their niyaat in the event that women join the jamaat?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2008
I have heard a hadith wherein it is mentioned that Hadrat Ali [ra] missed his asr salah because Nabi [saw] was sleeping on his lap....What has Imam Ahmad Raza mentioned that is shirk? Did Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi consider him [Imam Ahmad Raza] to have been a great aalim?
1. I have heard a hadith wherein it is mentioned that Hadrat Ali [ra] missed his asr salah because Nabi [saw] was sleeping on his lap. He began to…
- Ask Imaam18 Feb 2008
I work in a muslim company with muslim people. we have our own jamaat khanna for salaah. Is it wrong to feel uncomfortable performing salaah behind an imaan that does not have a beard. We have a huffaz who makes imaamat
I work in a muslim company with muslim people. we have our own jamaat khanna for salaah. Is it wrong to feel uncomfortable performing salaah behind…
Ml. Safraz Mohammed - Ask Imaam14 Feb 2008
In Maghrib and Isha salah where the imam does qirat in first two rakats. While in the rest rakat imam does not do qirat with voice. In those rakats i tend to loose my attention
Although core purpose to offer Salah is to please and fullfill Commandment of ALLAH SWT. But my question is that in the Farz namaz prayed with…
Ml. Asif Umar - Ask Imaam8 Feb 2008
What is considered as preceding the imam in Shari'ah?....When does one start the action behing an Imam?
It is commonly known that in congregational salaat, one should not precede (go ahead of) the imam in any action. 1) What is considered as preceding…
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam28 Jan 2008
If the imam makes a mistake in his salat, and forgets to make sajda sahw, can the follower make sajda sahw on his own?....Is it sunnah to make dua between the break in the khutbah( in the jumma salat when the imam sits down for a while)?
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabarkatuh May Allah reward you for this site. 1. If the imam makes a mistake in his salat, and forgets to make…
Ml. Asif Umar - Ask Imaam21 Jan 2008
My question is that can one follow In all misael of Namaz fiqh of Imam Hanbal or Imam Shafi.. Only misael of namaz
My question is that can one follow In all misael of Namaz fiqh of Imam Hanbal or Imam Shafi.. Only misael of namaz And rest follow completely like…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam3 Jan 2008
Some people say that, it is not permissible for a Msalli to pray with a Turban when the Imam is not wearing a Turban.They say if this is done then the Prayer of the congrgation becomes Makrooh..
Some people say that, it is not permissible for a Msalli to pray with a Turban when the Imam is not wearing a Turban.They say if this is done then…
Ml. Abu Yahya - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2007
Saying Aameen when the Imam completes Surah Faatiha
1. Is saying "aameen" when the imaam completes Surah Al-Fatiha proof for "making dua collectively"? Is it "Sunnah" in this case but "permissible"…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Oct 2007
There is a beautiful building built; the trustees call it a jamaat khana, however Jumuah salaah takes place here. What is the difference between a Musjid and a Jamaat Khana?
There is a beautiful building built; the trustees call it a jamaat khana, however Jumuah salaah takes place here. What is the difference between a…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2007
I wish to know is it alright to read from the Quran while holding it in hands and lead the Taraweh salah?..What is the ruling about the people who stand behind the imam and hold the Quran in their hands, like in the Haramin and Sharifain? Is it allowed?
I wish to know is it alright to read from the Quran while holding it in hands and lead the Taraweh salah? What should the people do about such imam…
Mufti Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam13 Sep 2007
If praying witr behind a shafai imam, when should a hanafi read his qunoot as shafai imam reads his qunoot after rising from ruku
Respecte MuftiSahab: If praying witr behind a shafai imam, when should a hanafi read his qunoot as shafai imam reads his qunoot after rising from…
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri - Ask Imaam29 Aug 2007
Please can you show me the correct way of performing salaah behind the imam...
Please can you show me the correct way of performing salaah behind the imam and if the procedure is different for every salaah, i.e do we recite the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Aug 2007
If a Hanafi is going to pray in a Mosque where the imaam is leading a 8 rakaat tarawih in sets of 2 rakat....
If a Hanafi is going to pray in a Mosque where the imaam is leading a 8 rakaat tarawih in sets of 2 rakat, is it good for the Hanafi to pray after…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Jun 2007
In our Mosque normally Imam saheb in Zoher pray start jamat without performing 4 rakat sunnat. . According to Shariat is it ok or not?
In our Mosque normally Imam saheb in Zoher pray start jamat without performing 4 rakat sunnat. . According to Shariat is it ok or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Jun 2007
A Magazine called; al-Ibaanah (no. 3/April 96, pp. 39) quoted their late scholar, Badiud-Din as-Sindi as claiming that Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam al-Shaybani preferred 11 rak'ahs!
A Magazine called; al-Ibaanah (no. 3/April 96, pp. 39) quoted their late scholar, Badiud-Din as-Sindi as claiming that Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam…
Ml. M. Jawed Iqbal - Ask Imaam25 May 2007
I am a hanafee imam in cape town which is 95% shaafee. I wolud like to know will it be permissible for me to perform the salaah of asr in the awal waqt as imam.
I am a hanafee imam in cape town which is 95% shaafee. I wolud like to know will it be permissible for me to perform the salaah of asr in the awal…
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri - Ask Imaam18 May 2007
People stay near the Masjid and go to the gym etc but cant attend the Salaah with Jamaat. What is wrong with them!
I would like to know what is the shariah implication of the following problem. I have noticed that many adult fit males do not attend the musjid for…
- Ask Imaam6 May 2007
Imamat by a Faasiq?!
Imamat by a faasiq?! I completely agree to your ruling regarding the Shariah beard. Al Hamdulillah I have a shariah beard. Your other ruling says…
Ehzaz Ajmeri - Ask Imaam4 May 2007
Salaah behind the Imam for a woman
We are living in Saudi Arabia, and followers of Hanafi Madhab. When we are traveling to other cities or even in the same city, we have to pray…
- Ask Imaam11 Apr 2007
Our imam has now started the practice of calling only one Azan (2nd azan) before Jumu'ah prayer but a few people are opposing it.
Subject: First Azan for Jumu’ah Prayer Assalamo Alaikum, The first Azan for Jumu'ah prayer, which is called ahead of the Azan called before the…
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri - Ask Imaam2 Feb 2007
Praying before an Imam without beard
I am a student in a university in Seoul, Korea. In our university there are many muslim students who pray with us. We pick an imaam randomly.…
- Ask Imaam11 Nov 2006
We pray Jumaa in the university. The Imam is from Ahl-e-Hadith and he gives Khutba in english whereas I heard in one of Maulana Taqi Usmani's lectures that it is compulsory to give Khutba in Arabic. When I told our Imam, he told me of a Syrian mufti who allowed him to do so.
Dear Mufti Sahib Assalam-o-Alaikum! I am studying in Seoul (Korea). Here a lot of Muslims of different origins and backgrounds form a small muslim…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2006
Recently after taraweeh, shafai imam led the witr prayer. He said he will do witr with one salam with no sitting in 2nd rakat
I am a hanafi. Recently after taraweeh, shafai imam led the witr prayer. He said he will do witr with one salam with no sitting in 2nd rakat i.e…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2006
I have a question regarding imam reciting in different prayers. Why imam recites in Fajr, Maghrib and Isha prayers and why not in other two?
Assalam-o-Alaikum, 1) I have a question regarding imam reciting in different prayers. Why imam recites in Fajr, Maghrib and Isha prayers and why not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2006
Pls advise the manner of reciting qunoot e Naazilah, in the Fajr prayer, after Ruku of the second rakaat for both the Imaam and the followers.
Pls advise the manner of reciting qunoot e Naazilah, in the Fajr prayer, after Ruku of the second rakaat for both the Imaam and the followers. 1.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2006
I had a question regarding Tahajjud salaat. In the Hanafi madhab, is it permissible to pray it in Jamaat?
Assalamualaikum. May Allah taala reward you for having this website and helping Muslims! I had a question regarding Tahajjud salaat. In the Hanafi…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Sep 2006
regarding qiraat in namaaz behind the imaam. Assalamualaikum Hazrat Mufti Saheb. If Hazrat could please enlighten us on qiraat khalfal imaam
regarding qiraat in namaaz behind the imaam. Assalamualaikum Hazrat Mufti Saheb. If Hazrat could please enlighten us on qiraat khalfal imaam…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Sep 2006
can one perform salatut tasbeeh in jamaat. please substantiate with proof and were these hadiths can be founded
can one perform salatut tasbeeh in jamaat. please substantiate with proof and were these hadiths can be founded
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Sep 2006
please explain what a muqtadi should do if he finds that the saff in front of him is full. How should he pull a person back?
Can you please quote narrations admonishing for standing in a saff alone. Also please explain what a muqtadi should do if he finds that the saff in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Sep 2006
The Imam, who is also a Quran Hafiz, in the past seven years there have been numerous complaints about his conduct.
We have a situation in our Masjid and would like to know what the community should do. The Imam, who is also a Quran Hafiz, in the past seven years…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Aug 2006
Who should say Aqamat in office prayer room where there is no permanant Moazzin and Imam?
Who should say Aqamat in office prayer room where there is no permanant Moazzin and Imam? I've heard that the person who has called Aazan should say…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2006
My question is can we as Hanafi's perform Witr behind a Shafee Imam and vice versa
During Ramadaan, the huffaaz take turns to perform Esha and Witr Salaat - At the time of Witr, the Shafee Imam and a few of the Shafee musallees go…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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