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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 4 of 30
- Mufti Online15 Aug 2023
Performing fardh salaah in the cemetery
Can one read fardh salaah in the cemetery?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown15 Aug 2023
Missing a Rak’ah of Jum’ah Salah
If a person gets the second ruku of jumua salah, does he have to pay as dhuhr prayer or just pray and pay that one rakat?
Usamah bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Ibn Masood24 Jul 2023
Performing the Taraweeh Salaah in congregation after performing the Esha Salaah individually
If a person performed the Esha Salaah on his own in the month of Ramdaan, can he join the congregational Taraweeh Salaah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville18 Jul 2023
When The Imaam Should Make The Announcement To Straighten The Sufoof
When should the Imam straighten the Sufoof and say “straighten the rows” before salah, i.e. before the iqaamah or during or after?
- Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Hanafi performing sajdah tilaawat in Surah Hajj behind a Shaafi imaam
If a hanafi performs salaah behind a shaafi imaam, and the shaafi imaam recites the aayat of sajdah on the last page of surah hajj (which is an…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jun 2023
Following the masjid jamaat salaah from one's house
I've had a tibial plateau fracture and I have not been able to walk. I have a masjid right beside my house. My question is - can I perform the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jun 2023Roman Urdu
Azaan se pehle namaaz parhna
Kya hum azaan se pehle namaaz parh sakte hain agar majburi ho to?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jun 2023
Muqtadee reciting the takbeers in salaah when going from one posture to another
Does a muqtadee have to recite the takbeers in salaah when going from one posture to another?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood1 Jun 2023
Musaafir taking the place of the Imaam in Salaah
A Musaafir reads Salaah behind a resident Imaam and the Imaam’s Wudhu breaks. The Imaam the appoints a Musaafir to lead the Salaah in his place.…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online29 May 2023
Gap of 3 saffs between two saffs
If in congregational prayers and Jumu'ah and Eidain, the Imam is in the indoor hall of the masjid and saffs are made behind him and the door of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood29 May 2023
Ladies following the Imaam in Salaah
What is the ruling regarding ladies following a male Imaam in Salaah in the ladies’ section of the Masjid, or at home?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 May 2023
Imaamat of a person who has a lisp
Can a person who has a lisp or a problem with any other letter be made imam for salaah in a masjid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood21 May 2023
Ladies only performing Salaah in Jamaat
According to the Hanafi Madhab, is a lady who is Haafidha allowed to make Imaamat of other ladies? If yes, are there Jamaats for Taraweeh led by…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online11 May 2023
Mistakenly reciting bismillah behind the imaam
In Asr prayer in Jamaat, when we stood up for the second Rakat, I said Bi, I had to say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, but then I remembered that in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 May 2023
Walking in front of a masbooq
In a small Masjid, the Imam used a sutrah while leading the jamaat (it is a common practice in some places to do second or third jamaat if the main…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood7 May 2023
Masbooq reciting after the Imaam terminates his Salaah
I recently heard that if a person misses a Rakaat in Salaah with Jamaat, when he stands up after the Imaam concludes the Salaah, then he doesn’t…
Mufti Jabir Khan - Azaadville25 Apr 2023
Missing A Posture With The Imaam
Sometimes when one is performing salaah in jamaat the imam goes quickly from posture to posture such that one misses a posture with him e.g. before…
- Azaadville24 Apr 2023
An Imaam Leading The Salaah Seated
An Imaam ked the Fardh Salaah for a period of time seated on a chair. The Sajdah was made by indication. Will it be necessary to repeat the Salaah…
- Azaadville17 Apr 2023
A Musaafir Imaam Leading Muqeem In Salaah
If a Musaafir leads the Salaah, and he reads 4 Rakaats, what is the condition of the Salaah of the Muqeems? Do they have to repeat their Salaah?
- Ask Imaam12 Apr 2023
Is congregational ‘Ibadaah in the last ten days of Ramadan Bid’ah?
Assamualikum, I want to ask if it is allowed in islam, that a lot of people gather up together at one place from isha till fajr to do ibadah…
Rabiul Islam - Camperdown11 Apr 2023
Performing Witr with Jama’at when Esha Salaah was performed individually
If a person missed his Isha Jamat and prayed isha individually, can he pray witr with the imam after the tarawih?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Azaadville31 Mar 2023
Reciting Thanaa When The Imaam Is In Rukoo
Should I recite Thanaa if I join the Salaah while the Imaam is in Rukoo?
- Azaadville31 Mar 2023
Reciting Thanaa After The Imaam Commenced A Jahri (Loud) Salaah
Should I recite Thanaa if I join in the middle of the first Rakaat of a Jahri (loud) Salaah?
- Azaadville29 Mar 2023
A Masbooq Reciting Thanaa
Should I recite Thanaa if I join in the Salaah as a Masbooq?
- Azaadville29 Mar 2023
Reciting Thanaa After The Imaam Commenced A Sirri (Silent) Salaah
Should I recite Thanaa if I join in the middle of the first Rakaat of a Sirri (silent) Salaah?
- Camperdown27 Mar 2023
Hanafi Imam Taking Correction From A Shafiee’ Reading From A Mushaf
I as a Hanafi Imam leading taraweeh. No one is there to correct me, there are Shafi musallis who stand with thier Mus’haf and phones, Can I take the…
Arib Raza - Ibn Masood23 Mar 2023
Witr Salaah behind a Shafi’ee Imaam
In Qatar, we perform our Witr Salaah behind an Imaam that performs three Rakaats as performed by the Hanafis. He doesn’t make Salaam after two…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood22 Mar 2023
Imaam that hasn’t yet turned 15 leading the Taraweeh Salaah
My son was born in October 2008. He is not yet Baaligh, but is a Haafidh. Can he lead Taraweeh prayers this year, based on his Islamic age?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - MJC20 Mar 2023
What Is the Majority Opinion on Congregational Prayer?
Scholars adhere to one of the following three opinions regarding the ruling of praying in the congregation: First, it is compulsory for all…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - MJC20 Mar 2023
Is there evidence that standing ahead of the Imam invalidates prayer?
Assalamu alaykum Shukran for writing to us. The preponderant view in the Shafi’i school holds that if the follower (ma’mum) stands in front of the…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Camperdown11 Mar 2023
Permissibility of Using a Microphone System for Salāh
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته… 1st: Is using a microphone Jaaiz for Salaah? 2nd:Is it jaiz to use a digital recording for Azaan? If the answer to…
Sibghatallah ibn Numan Ahmed - Azaadville6 Mar 2023
An Imaam Leading The Salaah Without Wudhu
I’m a Hafiz and I once lead namaz without wudhu in a masjid full of people. I did not realize that I didn’t have wudhu till I reached towards the…
- Mufti Online5 Mar 2023
Imaam making intention for leading women in salaah
Is it necessary for the imaam to make intention for the people behind him? Example if there's women in the jamaat, does he have to specify he's…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville3 Mar 2023
The Last Point At Which A Masbooq (Latecomer) Can Join The Salaah
I have noticed many a times brothers coming late make Takbeer (to enter salaah) when the Imaam has a. Started/completed the first salaam to end the…
- Azaadville28 Feb 2023
Imaamat Of A Ma’zoor
What will the ruling be with regard to the Imaamat of a Ma’zoor person?
- Ibn Masood11 Feb 2023
Exhaling sound at the end of a verse in Salaah
The Imaam in his Salaah recitation tends to often exhale immediately after finishing every Aayah. Many times, this exhalation at the end of the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood31 Jan 2023
Imaam not pulling the Madd in Salaah
1. Why do some Imaams not pull the small Madd when they read Quraan? I understand that there are other ways of Qiraat, but as far as I know, they…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online28 Jan 2023
Haafizahs performing Taraweeh Salaah in jamaat
My two daughters are haafizah. Can my two daughters pray together the Taraweeh Salaah while one of my daughter recites the Quran and the other…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood25 Jan 2023
Missing a Rakaat as a result of missing the Imaam in Ruku
If a Musalli joins the Imaam in Ruku, at which point will we say that he got the Rakaat, and at which point will we say that he lost the Rakaat?
- Mufti Online18 Jan 2023
Haafizahs performing Taraweeh Salaah in jamaat
My sister and I are haafizah of the Quraan Shareef. Is there any possibility of me and my sister reciting Quraan in taraweeh salaah for revision…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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