Ruling of iqaamah whilst performing salaah alone

Q: What is the ruling of iqaamah whilst reading alone according to the Hanafi mazhab... Is it sunnah or wajib?

A: If one is performing salaah individually (e.g. due to some valid excuse such as sickness, etc.), then it is better (mustahab) for him to call out the iqaamah and perform his salaah. However, if he does not call out the iqaamah and performs his salaah, his salaah will be valid.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)