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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 6 of 30
- Mufti Online31 Mar 2022
Women attending the congregational, taraaweeh or eid salaah
Why do the Ulama prevent women from attending the congregational salaah in the musjid or from attending the taraaweeh salaah or the eid salaah,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam29 Mar 2022
Does the Imam recite Tahmid after the Tasmee'
Asalamualikum Mufti Saab, I make dua you are well. I wanted to know if the Imam has to read "rabbana lakal Hamd after Tasmee'?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ibn Masood23 Mar 2022
Ladies performing Taraweeh Salaah in Jamaat
I will like to know the ruling regarding Salaat-ut-Taraweeh in Jama’ah for ladies? Can they follow a Shafi’ee Imaam? If the ladies are following…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville16 Mar 2022
A Muqtadi Reciting Qiraat In the Third Rakaat Of Salaah With Jamaat
If a person is in Jamaat in the third Rakaat and he recites Surah Faatihah, does he have to make Sajdah-e-Sahw or repeat the Salaah?
- Azaadville16 Mar 2022
Erroneously Standing Up As A Masbooq To Complete The Salaah
While praying in Salaah with Jamaat, if the Imaam made Salaam and the person gets up as a Masbooq, but after two seconds remembers that he is not a…
- Mufti Online5 Mar 2022
Running for salaah if one is late
Can you run for salaah if you're late? I have seen prominent people doing this. Not outright running, but a very fast walk that a person will have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2022
Ruling regarding a khunsa (hermaphrodite)
There is a person who is a khunsa (hermaphrodite), but classified as a man now due to beard, urination etc. But he originally had two private parts.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood26 Feb 2022
Qualities of a Taraweeh Imaam
Who is the most suitable person to be appointed for the Taraweeh Salaah? If there is an appointed Imaam in the Masjid, can the Masjid committee…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville26 Feb 2022
Following A Shafi’ee Imaam Who Does Something Unacceptable According the Hanafi Mathab
If a Hamafi witnesses a Shafi’ee Imaam doing something unacceptable according to the Hanafi Mathab e.g. Masah of three strands of hair, is it…
- Azaadville24 Feb 2022
Following A Shafi’ee Imaam Who Pauses After Surah Faatihah
If a Hanafi follows a Shafi’ee Imaam and the Shafi’ee Imaam remains silent after reciting Surah Faatihah so that the Shafi’ee Muqtadis can complete…
- Ibn Masood21 Feb 2022
Masbooq forgetfully making Salaam with the Imaam
A Masbooq misses one Rakaat behind the Imaam. When the Imaam makes Salaam, he forgetfully makes Salaam with the Imaam. However, he recalls that he…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville21 Feb 2022
Imaamat Of A Person Who Shaves His Beard
Please advise about the imamat of a person who shaves his beard?
- Mufti Online19 Feb 2022
Giving preference to performing salaah with jamaat in the Musjid
I received a message wherein the following Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was mentioned: Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood8 Feb 2022
Taraweeh Salaah led by Huffaz with western style haircuts
Many a Huffaz nowadays have their hair cut in different lengths. Some of these Huffaz would be performing Taraweeh Salaah this year, whilst others…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online5 Feb 2022
Imaam making intention of fardh salaah after starting the salaah
I was the imam in a salaah while travelling, a few other travellers also stopped, joined us and we performed salaah. We had departed after Fajr, and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Jan 2022
Finding fault with the imaams of the masjid
There's a few brothers in a masjid who usually don't like when any scholars from different localities come to their masjid, when jamaat comes and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville25 Jan 2022
Masbooq Completing Tashahhud After The Imaam Has Made Salaam
If a person joins the Imaam in the final sitting position of Salaah. After joining the Imaam, the Imaam makes Salaam. The Muqtadi has not yet…
- Ask Imaam23 Jan 2022
Following the Imam from the second level of the Masjid
Assalaamu Alaikum, Pray that you are all well. Once the Masajid were reopened last year, our trustees decided to allow musallees to read shoulder to…
- Azaadville22 Jan 2022
Appointment Of An Imaam Who Is not Punctual For Salaah With Jamaat
Is it fine to appoint someone as imaam who hardly performs salaah with jamaat when it’s not his turn to make imaamat?
- Azaadville20 Jan 2022
Length Of Recitation In Salaah With Jamaat
On average, approximately how long should the fajr, maghrib and esha salaahs be when performed in congregation?
- Azaadville13 Jan 2022
Taraweeh Salaah Behind A 14 Year Old Imaam
I recently moved to ____ and follow the Hanafi Madhab. I have been attending the tarawih salaah in a neighbouring town where young hufaz (under…
- Azaadville9 Jan 2022
Imaam Making A Mistake In Qiraat Taraweeh
What is the ruling if the Imam does not know Arabic and makes a mistake which changes the meaning completely? Does he only repeat the Qiraat, or…
- Azaadville9 Jan 2022
Imaam Making Salaam After One Rakaat In Taraweeh
What is the ruling of the Qiraat if an Imam made Salam after one Rakah? Kindly advise the rulings if the Imam realises the mistake during the Salah…
- Ibn Masood6 Jan 2022
Muqtadi missing a Sajdah with the Imaam
A Muqtadi was performing Salaah behind the Imaam. The Imaam went into Sajdah and came up for the next posture, and only then did the Muqtadi go into…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online4 Jan 2022
Duty to the musjid
In my locality there was an AGM meeting held which I attended. It was at the madrasah building which is the yard of our musjid. The meeting ended at…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2022
Performing salaah in a jamaat khana which is closer than the masjid
There is a jamaat khana alot closer than the musjid to my home where 5 times salaah and jummah are performed. Is it permissible/advisable to join in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood9 Dec 2021
Imaam leading the Salaah whilst sitting on a chair
Can an Imaam sit on a chair ( due to illness) and lead the congregation in Salaah?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood3 Dec 2021
Imaamat of an Imaam that lives with his wife after divorcing her thrice
The Imaam (who is a Hafiz) in our locality has divorced his wife thrice. However, he continues living with her and leading the people in Salaah.…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood29 Nov 2021
Calling a new Adhaan for multiple Jamaats
Due to lockdown regulations, we hold multiple Jamaats in the Masjid at different times. Is it necessary to call out the Adhaan for every Jamaat or…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville22 Nov 2021
A Masbooq Making Salaam With The Imaam
If by following Iman the Masbouq involuntarily made a salam, will he have to do the Sajda-Sahw? What if he made two salaam by mistake?
- Mufti Online20 Nov 2021
Musaafir muqtadi repeating his fardh of Esha
A message was sent out after Esha salaah that the salaah had to be repeated. Among the muqtadis there was a person who was a musaafir. Should the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Nov 2021
Salaah of men breaking if a woman stands besides him and Imaam making intention for leading women in salaah
1.1 If a woman is performing salaah in jama'ah with men, will her salaah invalidate the salaah of just the person immediately behind her or all…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2021
Muqtadi saying the takbeer when moving to different postures
Is saying transitional takbeer (Allahu Akbar) when going to ruku, sujood, qiyaam obligatory upon the individual praying behind an imam or can he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville31 Oct 2021
When Should A Masbooq Recite Thanaa
When must a Masbooq recite Thana, shall he recite it when he is beginning his missed rakaats, or can he also recite it when he joins the jamaat and…
- Ask Imaam20 Oct 2021
When should the Masbuq stand after the Imam makes Salam?
When should a Masbooq stand up? I see people standing after the Imam says Salam once, and others stand when the Imam does the second Salam.
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Azaadville6 Oct 2021
Adhaan And Iqaamah For A Second Jamaat
have read your fatwa regarding the authorization to multiply jama’at for the Salat of Djummu’ah because of the restrictions. Now, regarding Azan and…
- Azaadville27 Sep 2021
Wall In Front Of The Imaam Sufficing As A Sutrah For The Muqtadis
Will the wall in front of the Imam in a Masjid be regarded as a Sutrah for the Muqtadees?
- Mufti Online18 Sep 2021
Method of making salaam with the imaam after salaah
Should a follower in salaah make salaam: 1. Simultaneously with the imaam 2. After the imaam (such that he waits for the imaam to complete his right…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville17 Sep 2021
Qiraat Of A Masbooq
Should a Masbooq also read from the Masnoon Qiraat when finishing the Qiraat of his missed Rakaats ?
- Mufti Online11 Sep 2021
Missing salaah with jamaat in the musjid
If a male does not go to the musjid and performs his fardh salaah at home due to some work or just because of laziness, will the obligation of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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