Guidance for Imams Regarding the Time of Iqamah and Following Up with Those Who Lag Behind the Congregation
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Question:
He says, may Allah reward you with good, regarding the topic of the Fajr prayer. However, what is concerning is that some mu'adhdhins say the sin is upon the imam who is not followed by the congregation, and some imams may not be from the same neighborhood, so they delegate the follow-up to the mu'adhdhin. And some of the ma'mum say, "We have no concern with those who lag behind." What is your guidance for these people?
Answer:
It seems the questioner is saying that some imams rush and call the iqamah for prayer without giving people a chance to attend. Rather, they rush in the iqamah. We say, yes, this is not permissible for the imam to rush and deprive people of the congregational prayer or of catching the beginning of the prayer. Rather, the imam should consider the conditions of the ma'mum. But he should also not delay excessively. He should take the middle path between rushing and excessive delay, taking the middle in this matter. The best of matters is the middle. If people know the imam's way, they will follow him and be in harmony with him. But if they know that the imam sometimes advances and sometimes delays and is not consistent, then people will certainly differ with him. So the important thing is consistencySunan Ibn Majah 2340Da'if (Darussalam). He should not rush and harm the ma'mum, nor delay and cause laziness and heaviness regarding the prayer, making it difficult for those present in the mosque. He should consider those present as well, not making it difficult for them to wait and stay until the lazy ones arrive. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says, may Allah reward you with good, regarding the topic of the Fajr prayer. However, what is concerning is that some mu'adhdhins say the sin is upon the imam who is not followed by the congregation, and some imams may not be from the same neighborhood, so they delegate the follow-up to the mu'adhdhin. And some of the ma'mum say, "We have no concern with those who lag behind." What is your guidance for these people?
Answer:
It seems the questioner is saying that some imams rush and call the iqamah for prayer without giving people a chance to attend. Rather, they rush in the iqamah. We say, yes, this is not permissible for the imam to rush and deprive people of the congregational prayer or of catching the beginning of the prayer. Rather, the imam should consider the conditions of the ma'mum. But he should also not delay excessively. He should take the middle path between rushing and excessive delay, taking the middle in this matter. The best of matters is the middle. If people know the imam's way, they will follow him and be in harmony with him. But if they know that the imam sometimes advances and sometimes delays and is not consistent, then people will certainly differ with him. So the important thing is consistency
It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”
لا ضرر ولا ضرارThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
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