Fatwa ID: 08568
Written by Mufti Sarfraz Mohammad
Question:
If an imam goes into qa’idah akhīrah, waits a few seconds and then says the takbīr (the one that should have been said to go into qa’idah akhīrah), would that constitute delaying a wajib?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Leaving out the takbir’s of transition, or delaying them, does not invalidate the Salah. It is not considered delaying a wājib, because the followers are aware of the Imam’s physical movements.
If the Imam moves into a posture on time then it will not be regarded as delaying a wajib even if the takbir was said a bit late, the takbeers of transition are sunnah not wājib. As long as the people are aware of the Imam’s movement, the Salah is valid and there’s nothing wrong. Such a Salah will not need to be repeated nor would Sajdah Sawhu be compulsory.
References:
وَلَا يَجِبُ السُّجُودُ إلَّا بِتَرْكِ وَاجِبٍ أَوْ تَأْخِيرِهِ أَوْ تَأْخِيرِ رُكْنٍ أَوْ تَقْدِيمِهِ أَوْ تَكْرَارِهِ أَوْ تَغْيِيرِ وَاجِبٍ بِأَنْ يَجْهَرَ فِيمَا يُخَافَتُ وَفِي الْحَقِيقَةِ وُجُوبُهُ بِشَيْءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَهُوَ تَرْكُ الْوَاجِبِ، كَذَا فِي الْكَافِي.
ص126 – كتاب الفتاوى العالمكيرية الفتاوى الهندية – الباب الثاني عشر في سجود السهو – المكتبة الشاملة
وَلَا يَجِبُ بِتَرْكِ التَّعَوُّذِ وَالْبَسْمَلَةِ فِي الْأُولَى وَالثَّنَاءِ وَتَكْبِيرَاتِ الِانْتِقَالَاتِ إلَّا فِي تَكْبِيرَةِ رُكُوعِ الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعِيدِ وَلَا يَجِبُ بِتَرْكِ رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ وَغَيْرِهِمَا وَمِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا لَوْ سَلَّمَ عَنْ الشِّمَالِ أَوَّلًا سَاهِيًا وَلَوْ تَرَكَ الْقَوْمَةَ سَاهِيًا بِأَنْ انْحَطَّ مِنْ الرُّكُوعِ سَاجِدًا فَفِي فَتَاوَى قَاضِي خَانْ أَنَّ عَلَيْهِ السُّجُودَ عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَمُحَمَّدٍ – رَحِمَهُمَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى – هَكَذَا فِي فَتْحِ الْقَدِيرِ.
ص126 – كتاب الفتاوى العالمكيرية الفتاوى الهندية – الباب الثاني عشر في سجود السهو – المكتبة الشاملة
Only Allah knows best.
Written by Mufti Sarfraz Mohammad
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
