Fiqh April 16th, 2013

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Fiqh of Worship: Prayer with the

In the last class we discussed till Page 108 of the Fiqh Book

shaa Allah we will discuss Page 109

congregational prayer (

There are different situations in congregational prayer:

The Imam ( ) is followed by

only one praying person then the

follower stands with the Imam on his

right hand side as shown in the

picture2.

The Imam is followed by two or more

followers then the Imam stands in the

middle and the followers stand behind

him and then people should start

joining from the middle of the row.

One cannot pray by himself when

praying behind the Imam; the follower

needs to follow the Imam if behind

him.

1 http://alhudasisters.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/fiqh3.pdf

2 Ibn Abbas RA narrates ‘‘..... Late in the night, he [The

water skin, a light (perfect) ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and sto

left. He drew me to his right and prayed as much as Allah

stand to the right of the Imam , just like the prophet did to Ibn

the Imam – the Imam and the followers:

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Allah we will discuss Page 109 that how does the Imam and the followers s

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are different situations in congregational prayer:

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http://alhudasisters.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/fiqh3.pdf

in the night, he [The prophet peace be upon him] got up and performed

water skin, a light (perfect) ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and sto

eft. He drew me to his right and prayed as much as Allah wished,’’ [Bukhari]. When two people are praying, the follower should

stand to the right of the Imam , just like the prophet did to Ibn AbbasRA .

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the prayer with the Imam. Today In

the followers stand during the

got up and performed ablution from a hanging

water skin, a light (perfect) ablution and stood up for the prayer. I, too, performed a similar ablution, then I went and stood on his

ple are praying, the follower should

Fiqh April 16th, 2013

A lady cannot be an Imam for men,

she is if praying with the male imam

like her husband or son, then she has to

stand behind the imam even if she

the only follower, unlike when two men

are praying and one of them is Imam.

When more people are there then the

ladies cannot stand with the rows of the

men but she has to stand in the last row

behind the male. For the men the first

rows are the best but for female the last

rows are the best; if the ladies are

praying in the same room.

If more ladies and there is no separate

room for them then they need to stand

in the far end, far from the male rows

so their voice does not reach the ma

rows.

If there is separate place for ladies t

pray in the congregation (like we have

the mosques these days) then the ruling

is the same that is the front rows are

better than the last rows.

If there are only ladies then they can

have a congregational prayer with

lady Imam but she will stand in the

middle of the first row.

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Fiqh April 16th, 2013

1. It is not permissible to pray if the

you are outside the premises of the mos

with the media like television or radio, th

follow the imam at our home.

2. It is permissible that if there are la

outside the mosque then even outside

(like in Haram there are so many peop

continuing even till the roads or even the

large number of people are there like M

3. If there are many people in the

to pray upstairs or downstairs from the le

condition is the same that there should be co

Imam.

4. It is permissible to follow the I

the Imam has already finished four rik

who has not yet prayed Isha Fardh then

after Imam finishes his two rikah of Taraweeh

otherwise they are offered individually

and then go to his people and pray with

Rulings on following the Imam:

if the mosque is close by and you can hear the voice of t

he mosque. It will not be considered as a congregatio

, the prayers broadcast on these cannot be considered

e are large number of people and the rows are joined an

utside the premises of the mosque it is considered as

many people that everybody cannot go inside the haram s

even the hotels then we can pray there – but only applicab

e like Mecca or Madinah provided the rows are continuing ti

in the mosque and there is a basement or a roof in the

the level where the imam is praying, it can be

ould be continuity in the rows and the followers can

e Imam even if he is praying a different salaat (for ex

ur rikah of Isha and has started Taraweeh and someone

dh then he can join the Imam but with the intention of Is

Taraweeh. This is only the case when nawafil

dually). Jabir RA narrated that Ma’az RA used to pray wi

with them.

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oice of the Imam but still

regational prayer. Same is true

idered as a Jama’ah if we

oined and continuing till

s praying with the imam

haram so if the rows are

applicable in places where

nuing till outside)

in the mosque then it is fine

t can be different levels but the

wers can hear the voice of the

(for example in Ramadan if

meone comes in the mosque

of Isha Fardh and continue

afil is done in congregation

ray with the Prophet SAW

Fiqh April 16th, 2013

5. Here it is opposite of Number 4 tha

there is a Jama’ah and the Imam started t

have already prayed the Fardh but you

Competing

We are not allowed to compete with the Im

congregation is to have unity in the ummah

All the actions of the prayer should be

saying of the Prophet SAW (paraphrased)

otherwise what is the point of having

ruku but immediately after him and i

action in the prayer.

Prophet Muhammad SAW very strongly

before the imam [in prayer] not afraid that Allah will change h

make his face as a face of a donkey?’

But if by mistake you did precede the i

We ask Allah for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah

misrepresentations are my own. I ask Allah

4 that you came and prayed the Fardh and after y

tarted the prayer then you can join him but for you it

you will get the reward of the Jama’ah.

Competing with the Imam

h the Imam and precede him in the prayer; the

e ummah and the discipline to follow one imam.

uld be done by the followers immediately after the Imam.

rased) that the reason there is one imam that he

an Imam so if the imam is making ruku then foll

if he prostrates then follow him in that and do n

rongly prohibited preceding the Imam and said “does he who raises his head

before the imam [in prayer] not afraid that Allah will change his head into a head of a donkey or Allah w

imam without any intention then you have to go back a

for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah

for His acceptance of all our good deeds and forgiveness of our sins Ameen.

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you completed the Fardh

u it will be nawafil as you

the prime objective of the

mam. The evidence is the

that he should be followed

then follow him in making the

do not precede him in any

does he who raises his head

is head into a head of a donkey or Allah will

o back and do with him.

for His forgiveness and Mercy. Anything that is good from these notes is from Allah . Any mistakes &

for His acceptance of all our good deeds and forgiveness of our sins Ameen.