Question
The majority of the musallis are Shaafis in our Musjid, but the Imaam is a Hanafi. What is the position if the Hanafi Imaam makes Sajdah Tilaawat at an aayat which is not a Sajdah Tilaawat aayat for Shaafis?
Answer
If the majority of the congregation is Shaafi, a Shaafi' should lead the Salaat. If the Hanafi leads the Salaat, he will have to make the Sajdah. When he makes the Sajdah, the Shaafi' muqtadis must remain standing until the Imaam completes his Sajdah. Where it is not a Sajdah aayat for Shaafis, they must incumbently remain standing while the Hanafi Imaam makes the Sajdah.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 19 No 06
- PDF page
- 4
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