If one is a Musaafir and an Imam is doing a secon Jam'aat, then what intention do I make?

· 18 Safar 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 1979English

Question

I do not know if the Imam is a Musaafir or a Muqeem (non traveller).

Answer

A Musaafir may perform Salaat behind a Musaafir and Muqeem Imaam.

According to the Hanafi Madhab, the Salaat of the Imaam and the Muqtadi must be the same.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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