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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 7 of 30
- Azaadville9 Sep 2021
Imaam Giving Advice After Fardh Salaah
Our Imaam gives advises after maghrib salaah (straight after the fard). Sometimes the advices are short (2 min) sometimes it’s a little longer (5…
- Azaadville11 Aug 2021
Masbooq Joining Salaah When The Imaam Rises From Ruku
If i am late for jamaat and find the imaam in ruku, by the time i join the imam he already begins to get up. At what point can I be regarded as…
- Azaadville5 Aug 2021
Reciting Surah Fatihah Behind An Imam
In zhur and asr salah should i recite the Fatiha or remain silent when performing salah with jamaat?
- Mufti Online27 Jul 2021
Performing janaazah salaah behind a Shafiee imaam
If a person prays janaza salah behind a Shafi' who raises his hands at the takbirs, should the Hanafi follower do so too?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville24 Jul 2021
Imaam That Is Categorized As A Faasiq In Salaah
Where I live I have 2 mosques. First one is 3 houses far from me where I hear azaan. The Imam of the Masjid is a Hafiz and one who after giving 3…
- Azaadville10 Jul 2021
Reciting Surah Faatihah And A Surah Behind The Imaam
Is it correct that for all five salaat behind the Imaam I do not read surah fatiha or surah in all the rakaats as a Hanafi and Shafis have to read…
- Azaadville6 Jul 2021
Salaah Behind An Imaam Who Trims His Beard
If a person with a trimmed beard is going to lead Esha and Taraweeh Salah during the month of Ramadhan in our Masjid and there is no other masjid…
- Ask Imaam3 Jul 2021
The Imam made intention for women to join the Salah, but they did not join the Salah
If imaam makes intention to lead both men and women but no women joined the congregation, it the namaz valid?
Khalil Tatarstani - Azaadville1 Jul 2021
Masbooq Repeating Thanaa
Please provide a clear Ibaarat (text) from our fiqh books stating that one should repeat Thanaa when he stands up (as a masbooq) even if he read it…
- Ask Imaam24 Jun 2021
Performing Nafl in Jamaat
Aasalaamaikum Mufti I have a question regarding Taraweeh prayer, we follow local moon sighting in Australia and sometimes we have wait for Perth to…
Yasin Doomah - Azaadville20 Jun 2021
Salaah Behind The Imaams Of Makkah And Madina
What is the fatwa of reading salah behind the imaams of the haraamain in Makkah and Madina considering the aqida held by respected imaams?
- Ask Imaam15 Jun 2021
Praying Isha behind an imam in Taraweeh
Asalam aly kum I mistakenly joined taraweeh prayer unintentionally (as i thought imam is at end of 2nd rekat will stand for 3rd, but imam did…
Umrain Khan - Jamiat KZN15 Jun 2021
The Imam Facing The Qiblah or Congregation After Salah
Why do some Imam’s turn around after every Salah and do adkhar whilst others don’t? Or some only after Fajr and ‘Asr. Is there a Sunnah to this?
Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar - Ask Imaam14 Jun 2021
When can a person leave Salah in Jamaat?
When can a muslim leave a prayer in congregation? I mean what are sharai uzar regarding leaving salah with jamaat?
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam13 Jun 2021
Imam reciting softly and omitting Sajdah Sahw
The Imam stood up for the second Rakaat of Maghrib Salaah and mistakenly began reciting softly. After a few Ayaat he realised and restarted his…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Mufti Online13 Jun 2021
Establishing Jumuah Salaah in jamaat khanas
In a town where there is 1 masjid and few jamaat khanas. Will it be permissible to establish Jumuah in the jamaat khanas also? The furtherst jamaat…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville8 Jun 2021
Jamaat In A Masjid Smaller Than The Jamaat In A House
If the Jamaat taking place in a Masjid is smaller than a house Jamaat, where should one attend?
- Azaadville8 Jun 2021
The Imaam Proceeds From The First Sajdah To The Qiyaam
If the Imaam stood for Qiyaam after the first Sajdah, what should he do?
- Azaadville3 Jun 2021
Performing Maghrib Where Jamaat is Delayed
What is the ruling of performing Maghrib salaah with Jamaat in a place where the Jamaat is read late? Would it be better to perform Salaah…
- Ask Imaam12 May 2021
Silently reciting with the Imam during Tarawih prayers
Assalamualaikum respected mufti is it permissible for the muqtadi to silently recite along with the imam during taraweeh prayers. Jazakumullah.
- Azaadville5 May 2021
Correcting The Imaam With Tasbeeh
If the Imaam sits instead of standing, must the muqtadee correct him with tasbeeh or takbeer? Is there a hadeeth for this?
- Ask Imaam21 Apr 2021
Is it permissible to accept a wage for Tarawih, Imam, and one who listen to the Qur'an?
is it permissible to accept taraweeh wage for? 1.regular imam (hafij also) and leading taraweeh 2.hafij called for leading taraweeh because imam of…
Mufti Sohail ibn Arif - Ask Imaam27 Mar 2021
Excuses to leave the Salaah Jamaat
Can you please outline all of the valid excuses present in the Shariah for missing 5 regular daily salaat with the jamaat in the masjid (not Friday…
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam21 Mar 2021
The Imam reciting the Takbeers softly
Asalam alaykum If Imam read takbeers of Salah softly does the Salah breaks or not? Or is sajidah sahw necessary?
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online18 Mar 2021
Imaam making a mistake in qiraat where the meaning of the verse changes
If a Shaafi Imaam makes a major mistake in salaah which changes the meaning completely, what will happen to our salaah as Hanafis? And is there any…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville17 Mar 2021
Masbooq Reading Thanaa
When someone joins Salaah in the second rakaat: Does he have to read thanaa if the imam is engaged in qiraat or if the imam is not? If he has to…
- Ask Imaam13 Mar 2021
Will the Jummah be valid if the Imam sits for Khutbah
If the imam sits for the kutbah mistakenly, will the kutbah be valid and does the Jummah salah have to be repeated.
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online11 Feb 2021
Salaah behind an imaam whose pants are below his ankles
If the imaams pants are below his ankles and your pants are above the ankles, is my prayer valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2021
Musaafir mistakenly performing 4 rakaats Zuhr Salaah while leading a congregation for an entire week
If a musaafir mistakenly leads a congregation in Zuhr Salaah for an entire week whilst performing 4 rakaats, and only realizes after that, then what…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Feb 2021
Covid positive person attending the musjid
1. If one is diagnosed with Covid, should he isolate and read his salaah at home, or should he go to the masjid if he is affected mildly (i.e. body…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Jan 2021
What to do if the Imam performed 3 Rakats of Taraweeh?
Assalamualaykum, Mufti saab. If in taraweeh, the imam mistakenly performed 3 rakats and did not repeat but didn't repeat it that day. The next day…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam2 Jan 2021
Questions regarding a Masbooq
1. Who is a masbooq? 2. When should a Masbooq stand up after the first or after the second Salaam?
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online26 Nov 2020
Muazzin giving azaan in front of the imaam for the jumuah khutbah
Although it is permissible for the muazzin to stand anywhere in the masjid to give the azaan for the jumuah khutbah, is it sunnat for him to stand…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam19 Nov 2020
Joining the Imam in Tashahhud - Did i get the Salaah or do I have to repeat it?
I was late for Jumu’ah and joined the Salah in Tashahhud. Did I get the Salah or do I have to make Zohr?
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Mufti Online14 Nov 2020
Imaam making salaam while muqtadi is reciting the dua after durood
Due to my slowness in reciting the tasbeeh in the last qadah, the imam almost always makes salam before I can complete my supplication which has to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2020
Filling the gap in the saff if the muqtadi leaves during salaah
There is a rule in Bahishti Zewar that it is makrooh to stand alone in a row. The person should pull a person back from the row before him. What…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2020
Imaamat of a person who started growing his beard
I am 19 years old and I used to trim my beard. (استغفرلله) Now, I have stopped and I have a beard protruding an inch or so. Can I lead a prayer or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2020
Mic picking up Imaams voice in silent salaah
If due to sensitivity, the microphone picks up the Imam's voice in the 3rd and 4th rakaat of Zuhr, Asr, Esha and in the 3rd rakaat of Maghrib, does…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Nov 2020
Performing salaah wearing a mask and social distancing at the masjid
Is salaat valid when performed in congregation wearing a mask and social distancing at the local mosque?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Oct 2020
Performing salaah with social distancing
What is the fatwa with regards to performing salaah with the social distance protocol during this pandemic of covid 19?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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