Ruling on Tashahhud for Muqtadi in first Qa’dah

Ruling on Tashahhud for Muqtadi in first Qa’dah

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

  What do respected Islamic scholars and Muftis say about the following issues? If a Muqtadi [ a person who is offering the Salah being led by an Imam] does not recite Tashahhud [تشہّد] forgetfully during the first Qa’dah (because of being lost in other thoughts) and he stands up along with the Imam but then recalls that he has not recited the Tashahhud, then what will he do?Will he keep standing or sit down and recite Tashahhud first? Secondly, if the Imam has stood up after he has recited complete Tashahhud in the first Qa’dah, whereas the Muqtadi has not yet recited complete Tashahhud, then what should the Muqtadi do? Should he follow the Imam instantly or recite Tashahhud first before standing?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

If the Muqtadi has stood up without reciting Tashahhud forgetfully, he must sit down and recite Tashahhud and then follow the Imam because while following Imam,reciting Tashahhud first is mandatory for the muqtadi in this case. Therefore, the Muqtadi will recite Tashahhud first and follow the Imam in the rest of the acts of Salah in sequence.

If the Imam has stood up after he has recited Tashahhud, whereas the Muqtadi has not yet recited it completely, then it is Wajib for the Muqtadi to recite Tashahhud completely first and then stand up.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ  عَزَّوَجَلَّ  وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by:Mufti Hashim Attari