Back to search
The question

What is the ruling on performing supererogatory prayers in the mosque at the time of the Iqamah for the obligatory prayer?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

As the village Imam, determining the time for the iqamah (call to commence prayer) is your responsibility, and you must consider the benefit of the congregants without causing them undue hardship. If the prayer time arrives and some worshippers are engaged in supererogatory (nafila) prayers, the view of the majority of scholars is that a person praying a nafila should not interrupt it unless there is a fear of missing the congregational prayer, based on the Almighty’s saying: "And do not invalidate your deeds." If there is a fear of missing the congregational prayer, then he must interrupt it. The hadith "There is no prayer except the prescribed prayer" is interpreted to mean not beginning a supererogatory prayer when the iqamah for the prescribed prayer has been called. There is no blame on you for starting the prayer without waiting for them, and if waiting for them does not cause hardship to the congregants, then there is no harm in waiting.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
107073
Imported
Translation status
Source text, unreviewed
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy