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Performing nafl prayers with the congregation 7264715462

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Question

In the month of Ramadan, many people perform Qiyamul Layl (Tahajjud) prayers with the congregation. Even in the Masjid Haram, this prayer is performed with the congregation. What is the provision of the law in this regard? 9914612792


Answer

- حامداومصلياومسلما، بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم -

The five obligatory prayers, the Friday prayers and the two Eid prayers are performed in congregation. Besides, Tarabi, Vitr of Ramadan, Istisqa and solar eclipse prayers performed in congregation are proven and sunnat by Hadith. But other sunnat and nafl prayers including tahajjud are prayers to be performed alone and at home in the eyes of the Shari'ah. That is why there is no provision for Azan-Iqamat and Jamaat in them. Such was the general practice of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Kholafaye Rashedin and the Companions. They used to perform tahajjud and nafl alone in the house. To the best of our knowledge, according to the hadith and the Sirat, there are only one or two incidents in the entire Prophet's era in which a Companion came and performed Iqtida after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had started the Tahajjud prayer. Except for one or two such incidents (where the congregation happened by chance. The above was only for one or two people.) There is no other instance of the congregation of Tahajjud. Therefore, the Hanafi fatwa in fiqh is that the prayer of Tahajjud, whether it is performed in the month of Ramadan or in another month, should be performed alone. It is not right to ban the congregation. However, it is different if one makes iqtida of a person engaged in tahajjud prayers. But it is circumcised to make it a rule. And in Haramain Sharifain, the prayers of Tahajjud are recited in congregation according to the Hanbali Madhhab. Because, in the Hanbali Madhhab, any Nafl prayer can be offered in congregation. In short, the fatwa of the Hanafi school in this context is that it is not correct to introduce Jamaat in the Tahajjud prayer, especially in a mosque, deviating from the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the general rules of Kholafaye Rashedin, Sahaba Keram and Khairul Qurun. The following are some hadiths about performing the naafil prayer in a solitary house without congregation.

  1. Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘O people! You pray at home, do not make the house a grave. '
  2. Hazrat Zayd Ibn Chabit. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘O people! Pray at home. Because, the best prayer of man is the prayer of the house. Except for the obligatory prayers. '
  3. Hazrat Abdullah bin Saad. He said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about praying at home." He said, "No matter how close my house is to the mosque, I still love to pray at home." However, the obligatory prayers are offered in the mosque. ' 3222581733

- والله اعلم باالصواب -

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Source

  • সহীহ মুসলিম, Part: 1, Page: 265
  • শামায়েলে তিরমিযী, Page: 20