Fatwa Panel of the Week – Volume02 Issue37
Obligatory Acts of Prayer
According to the fatwas of the Grand Religious Authorities: Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Ayatollah Sistani, and Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi (may Allah prolong their blessings):
Takbīrat al-Iḥrām (Opening Takbīr)
| Ayatollah Khamenei | Ayatollah Sistani | Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Opening Takbīr in prayer is obligatory. It refers to saying “Allāhu Akbar” in correct Arabic at the beginning of the prayer.
2. It must be pronounced clearly and audibly — so that if one does not have hearing issues and the environment is reasonably quiet, they can hear themselves. 3. At the moment of saying the Takbīr, the body must be still. If someone deliberately says it while moving, the prayer becomes invalid. 4. If one does not know how to pronounce it correctly, they are obliged to learn. 5. If a person doubts whether they said the Takbīr and has not yet started the recitation, they should say it. |
1. Same fatwa.
2. Same fatwa. 3. Same fatwa. 4. Same fatwa. 5. Same fatwa. 6. Same fatwa. |
1. Same fatwa.
2. Same fatwa. 3. Same fatwa. 4. Same fatwa. 5. Same fatwa. 6. Same fatwa. |
Qirā’ah (Recitation in Prayer) -(Part One)
| Ayatollah Khamenei | Ayatollah Sistani | Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi |
|---|---|---|
| 1. In the first and second rakʿahs of the daily obligatory prayers, one must recite Sūrat al-Ḥamd first, and then — based on obligatory precaution — a complete sūrah.
2. Recitation is a non-fundamental obligation (wājib ghayr ruknī), meaning that deliberately omitting it invalidates the prayer, but omitting it out of forgetfulness or neglect does not invalidate the prayer. 3. If the prayer time is short, the sūrah must not be recited. 4. If someone mistakenly recites a sūrah before al-Ḥamd and realizes this before rukūʿ, they must recite al-Ḥamd and then recite the sūrah again. If they realize the mistake during the sūrah, they should stop immediately, recite al-Ḥamd, and then start the sūrah anew. 5. If a person forgets to recite al-Ḥamd, the sūrah, or both — and only realizes it after reaching rukūʿ — the prayer remains valid. 6. If one bends for rukūʿ but realizes before reaching its position that al-Ḥamd or the sūrah (or both) were not recited, they must stand and recite them. |
1. Same Fatwa. However, it adds: “Sūrahs al-Ḍuḥā and al-Inshirāḥ (Alam Nashraḥ), and also al-Fīl and Quraysh, are considered one sūrah in prayer — as a matter of obligatory precaution.”
2. Same fatwa. 3. If the prayer time is short or the person is forced not to recite the sūrah — e.g., fearing harm from a thief, wild animal, or needing to attend to an urgent matter — it is allowed to skip the sūrah. In fact, in cases of short time or fear, the sūrah must not be recited. 4. Same fatwa. 5. Same fatwa. 6. Same fatwa. |
1. Same Fatwa. it adds: “It has to be Noted that Sūrahs al-Fīl and Quraysh are considered one sūrah in prayer, as well as Surahs al-Ḍuḥā and al-Inshirāḥ (Alam Nashraḥ).”
2. Same fatwa. 3. In cases of time shortage, fear of thief or wild animal, or urgency in an important matter, one may skip the Sūrah. 4. It is obligatory to recite al-Ḥamd before the sūrah. If one intentionally does otherwise, the prayer is invalid. If it is due to a mistake and is remembered before rukūʿ, they must correct it. 5. Same fatwa. 6. Same fatwa. |
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